Rising to The Throne :

Incidents, Coincidences, and Accidents

Chapter 1 : Another Start

It was another morning in Tristain Academy of Magic, and an emotional and touching meeting was about to happen...

"Saito!!"

"Louise!!"

Saito was reunited again with his dear sadist-yet-sometime-caring master, after one week of being dead. Somehow he was revived by a mysterious forest elf, whose name is Tiffania. He recognized her very clearly because of her humongous breasts and her pretty face.

Louise ran to him, and she jumped and hugged him tightly. Then, she began to cry...

"Saito! I thought I am going to lose you forever."

"There is no way I will leave your side. After all, I am the legendary familiar." He touched her pink left cheek with his left hand gently, and wiped her tears.

"You stupid dog.." said Louise quietly, with a smile and tears coming out of her eyes.

She was very happy that she could meet Saito again, although he was confirmed dead, and everyone said that Saito already died in battle honorably, sacrificing himself for the queen. Although Louise did not believe in any miracle, she believed in this one. Because, he couldn't have survived from fighting Albion's army alone.

"It's alright now. No one can separate us now," said Saito. After hearing Saito's calming voice, she stopped crying.

"Saito..."

"Louise..."

They looked at each other' eyes. They entered love mode.

Now, after a long time of waiting and crying, I'll kiss him. It's not that I love him, I just want to make sure that he is real, you know, in case that he is a ghost or now I am in a dream world. Louise's face changed rapidly to a lust-filled-face.

I bet she want to kiss me. Oh well, it's better than being whipped and tortured. Saito looked at her eyes.

She could tell that he said "Kiss me!" just from his eyes, although he wanted to say "Stop that pervert-looking face!"

Just when Saito was 1 cm away from her lips, Louise suddenly backed off from him and sat beside him. She wanted to ask Saito about the most important thing:

"Saito, how did you come back to life?"

"Huh?"

Suddenly, the back Saito's right hand began to glow brightly.

"Arrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhh!!" screamed Saito. Why does it hurt so much? I didn't do anything to my right hand. I rarely use my right hand. Why?

Louise jumped back to keep her distance from Saito. He was rolling on the ground while holding his right hand , trying to bear the excruciating pain.

"Saito! Saito!!" shouted Louise worriedly.


30 minutes earlier, Tristain Academy of Magic

Queen Henrietta wanted to visit Louise, because she was very worried for Louise's condition. Louise just lost her most beloved familiar. She might have gone crazy, or lost her entire will to live.

She did not want her arrival to be something grand, so she came just with her knight, Agnés, the yuri (lesbian) knight. Although they were alone during their journey from the castle to the academy, Agnés didn't try to do anything indecent towards the queen. After all, indecent acts towards members of the Royal Family could cause your head to be chopped off.

She arrived at the academy, and welcomed by the principal, Old Ottman. He kneeled and bowed down, "Good afternoon, Your Majesty. It is a pleasure to have you here."

Agnés stopped the wagon. Queen Henrietta stepped out of it.

"You don't have to be so formal, Mr. Ottman. You don't have to kneel down or bow down. I've come here just to meet Louise. Where is she now?"

He raised his head and began to stand. "She is in her room. She said she doesn't want to meet anybody right now. She is still very sad of what happened during your escape from Albion."

"I see. The loss of Saito has a great impact on her. Can I wait in your office? I think I will give her some time before I enter her room."

"With pleasure, your highness. Use my office as long as you want. I'll just walk around the academy."

"Thank you very much. I appreciate your help"

She asked him where was his office. It was on the 5th floor of the central tower. She walked to his office, and told Agnés to guard outside the room. She sat on the Principal's chair. She covered her face with her hands.

It is all my fault. I asked them to join in this war because I needed more people that I could trust. My selfishness has caused the death of my dearest friend and caused my childhood friend to be in state of sorrowful. Oh, I wish I hadn't done that. It is ALL my fault!

She cried. She tried to held her tears, but she just couldn't. She felt extremely guilty. She kept on repeating the phrase : 'It is all my fault'.

She cried for 10 minutes..

Tired of crying, Henrietta stood up and wiped her tears. She walked to the porch, and gazed the sky. I hope he is happy in heaven. She sobbed. I cannot meet him again. I must move on. To honour his sacrificial act for me, I want a great ceremony for Saito. I'll give him the highest title possible for noble, to honour his sacrifice during the war. That is the least I can do. As for Louise.. I must personally talk to her...

While Henrietta was thinking, something happened in Louise's room. The Ekulerudamuru flower which Saito bought for her glowed. What!? The wilt flower starts to glow again? This means that he is still alive! She stopped crying. She slammed the door ran towards the entrance of the field, hoping she could meet Saito again.

While Henrietta was gazing the vast blue sky, she saw Louise running to the entrance. "Loui..." She wanted to call her, but she couldn't. She wasn't brave enough to meet her. She still blamed herself for Saito's death. From the distance, Henrietta saw a man. It was very familiar. His posture, the colour of his hair, his clothes... Saito!

Am I dreaming? Or is it an illusion? A spell? There is no way that Saito came back to life. She was very confused. But, she saw Louise ran towards him and hugged him.

It is impossible to hug a ghost or an illusion. After seeing that, Henrietta was convinced that that person IS Saito. Her most beloved knight had come back to this world.

I guess God must've been impressed by his sacrificial act. She chuckled, and tears started to flow again. It was not sadness, but happiness. She ran to meet him. She slammed the door, Agnés was confused of what happened and what was the Queen going to do. But, after seeing her action, she decided to stay back. It must be something really, really, personal.


"Saito! Saito!!"

Saito couldn't hear Louise's voices. The pain was just too great. He felt as if all of his senses stopped functioning. His brain is occupied with the pain.

His right hand was still glowing very brightly. From the distance, Henrietta could see the glow. What is happening? She increased her pace. She was very worried of Saito. She didn't want anything to happen to him again.

She tripped over a rock. She got bruises and small cuts on her arms and her legs. Her dress is dirtied by the dirt. She didn't care about it. She ran with all her might, thinking only about Saito.

As she began closer, she could hear Saito's scream. Her pupils shrunk, she was struck with fear. What is happening? Is he revived temporarily, and starts to rot again? Or is his memory started to fade away after being revived? Hundreds of possibilities entered her head. Adrenalin began rushing in to her body system. She increased her speed.

Louise, was so panicked, that she was paralyzed and only could see him struggling with the pain. She started noticing something. It was extremely faint, but the glow on the back of his right hand had a pattern. She couldn't understand what the pattern meant, but it clearly showed another rune was being formed right in front of her eyes.

"Saito! Another rune is appearing on the back of your right hand. I think it's better to call the principal to decipher its meaning. Just stay here Saito. I don't want you to disappear again."

"Arrrghhhh! Hurry!! Arghhhhhhhhhh!"

She wanted to kiss him, because this maybe the last. But, she couldn't in this kind of circumstances. Tears began to flow, as she ran to the principal's office. She wanted to use magic, but all of her void magic spells could not make her faster or warped her to the principal's office. She ran with all her might. Saito, don't die...

She didn't notice Henrietta, because she was thinking a lot, and she took the back entrance, not the main entrance, which Henrietta came out from. She climbed the stairs hurriedly, and dashed towards the principal's office. When she entered the office, she shouted "Principal!". But, she could only see Agnés inside the room. She feel down on her knees. More tears flowed out of her eyes, she shouted till the top of her lung:

"You damn old pervert principal! Where the hell are you!"

Suddenly, she felt the presence of a man behind her. She turned her head, and she could see an old man with long white hair and long white beard.

"Principal.."

"Are you calling me, Ms. Valliére?"

"Principal! Hurry! Come with me to the entrance of the academy! Something happened to Saito! Another rune is forming on the back of his right hand!"

"Saito? You mean Hiraga Saito? I thought he was dead"

"I'll explain later, come quickly!"

"It's faster to use my wind magic."

He casted a wind magic which caused them to fly , allowing them to reach their destination much faster than running. When they landed, they could see Queen Henrietta sat beside Saito, holding his right hand while tears coming out of her eyes.

"Queen?"ask Louise curiously.

"Please, help Saito.." pleaded Queen.

Louise and the principal could see Saito was unconscious. The back of his right hand had stopped glowing, and another rune could be seen on it.

The Principal quickly examined him. Louise and Henrietta was very worried. They couldn't stop thinking about Saito.

"Oh my.." said principal.

"What's wrong with him, principal?" asked Louise.

"Should I call the best healer in Tristain, Mr. Ottman?" asked Henrietta.

"There is no wound on his body. But I am curious about why did he faint. There is no physical wound on him. Maybe a spell causes him to faint. But, the thing that I am worried the most is the rune which just appeared."

Principal casted a magic on him to examine his body. Not only physical wound, but this spell could also detect any magic that had been casted on him. After ten minutes, which seemed like eternity for Louise and Henrietta, the Principal stopped his spell.

"There is no wound or any magic on his body. But, I am very interested about the rune that just appeared. But, before that..."

He turned his head.

"Louise, could you explain everything that just happened?"

"Yes. After all, it's for Saito's sake"

But before that, the Principal said that Saito should be put on a bed inside his room. It would be very uncomfortable for him to rest on rocks. After they put him on his bed, Henrietta called Agnés to get a new dress for her, since the one that she was wearing was stained by dirt, and she also told Agnés to stay outside and make sure that no one could hear this conversation.

Then, Louise started to tell them everything she knew...


"So, when you asked him about how did he come back to life again, his hand started to glow?"

"Yes, Queen"

"Ms. Valliére, Did you do anything else before that happened?"

"Ummm... I was about.. to... kiss... him"

Suddenly, Henrietta felt something inside her chest. What is this? What is this unpleasant feeling that I have? Am I sick? Or am I jealous? She thought deeply. I cannot betray my dearest childhood friend by snatching the one that she loves... Stop... I need to stop my own thought...

"I think Ms.Valliére's question caused this. But why?"

They all thought deeply.

"Maybe it is related to his memory during his disappearance for the past week," Henrietta suggests.

"It is possible. But all we can do is to wait for Saito to wake up. He has the answers for all of our questions. Excuse me, but I need to return to my office to handle some paperworks."

"Louise, please take care for him. Tomorrow, I will call one of our best doctor to treat him. I need to go back to my castle now."

"Trust him to me," said Louise proudly.

One week has passed...

Henrietta came again to see Saito. She came here everyday since the day Saito lost his consciousness. Louise and Henrietta was very worried. They were afraid by the possibility of Saito lost his consciousness forever.

Henrietta saw Louise sitting beside him, sleeping. It was the same thing that she would see whenever she came to visit Saito. She must be really worried about Saito, although she often tortures him. I wish Saito could see this side of her...Henrietta smiled as she thought about this.

Louise woke up. She looked at Saito. She didn't notice Henrietta at all because she was still half-asleep. Louise kissed on his cheek, and whispered :

"Please wake up... After being reunited, do we have to be separated again?" Louise began to cry.

Henrietta, witnessing the whole kissing and whispering, started to feel those uncomfortable feelings. Why am I jealous? She just kissed his cheek. Maybe I really love Saito. But, I cannot be with him. I am the Queen of Tristania. I cannot be with a commoner. She sighed. Wait! There is a way! If I act fast, I will have a chance!

Louise noticed the queen being there by the sound of her sigh. She was puzzled when she looked at the sparkling eyes of the queen, as if the queen had won something.

"Good afternoon, Queen Henrietta," said Louise while she bowed down.

"You don't need to be worried about him, queen. I have all thing covered."

"I was worried about him. He just came back to life, didn't he? I was afraid that he will die again. So, I come here everyday to.. see him," she said with blushed cheeks.

Louise became suspicious about queen's blushed cheeks and her statement. Maybe she has a feeling for him? No way. Saito is a commoner. She rarely meet Saito. She has never spent time together with him alone. Or did she? Wait! He once accepted a secret mission from the queen directly. Don't tell me...

Louise stared at Saito. She was furious towards him. You perverted dog! I will torture you when you wake up! I have a long list of it... She laughed evilly.

While Louise was engrossed in her own thought, Henrietta walked closer towards Saito. She wanted to look at him closely. Suddenly, she stumbled because of a small hole on the floor. She accidentally kissed Saito on his mouth. Louise, who was sitting beside him, saw that accident. She gaped in total shock. She unconsciously snapped her wand. Henrietta backed off, with blushed cheek.

"That... was an... accident."

Suddenly, they could hear some sound. It came from Saito. He opened his eyes, and sit straight on the bed. He stared at Henrietta. He smiled at her. Both of them could see his unusually charming eyes . He seemed more mature. Somehow he got taller in a week, and they could see his muscles developed well.

"Good morning ladies.. What happened to me?" said Saito, with gentleman-like manner.

Then, both of them realized something... Something is WRONG with his head!

To be continued...


Ok... This is my first fanfic that I write..

This story is continuation from Zero no Tsukaima Futatsuki no Kishi, combined with the plot from Zero no Tsukaima Princess no Rondo episode 1-3.

I planned to write this story until chapter 20-30.

Originally, I wanted this story to be humorous and full of romance. Somehow, this chapter became a bit emo with little humor. Next chapter will be more humorous, I promise!

I will upload the next chapter as soon as I can

So be patient!

Btw, please send me your reviews!

I need them to improve my story.

-S.R.-