Disclaimer All characters (except Atra Nex Scelus), concepts and settings belong to Ken Akamatsu! I only own the story and the ideas for this fanfic.
Azure Xuchilbara: Hello people! My name's Azure Xuchilbara and your reading my first Negima fanfic!
Chachazero: Or ANY fanfic for that matter! Hi, I'm Chachazero! Xuchi-chan's Assistant and Tormentor! Let's get on with the fic already!
Azure Xuchilbara: Xuchi-chan!? Hey! I'm still making the introduction here! Wait a bit, okay? Anyway, there are two reasons why I decided to write this fanfic…One is that a certain 10-year old vampire in Negima kicks ass, and second is…
Chachazero: You lost a bet to your sister and she's now holding your PS3 and Wii hostage!
Azure Xuchilbara:Shut up you! It's not my fault I suck at poker! Argh! sigh Let's just start the story now, okay?
Chachazero: grins Roger that!
Author's Note: takes a deep breath This fic will center on our favorite chibi vampire and her friends…er…"associates" as she gets a visit from her past. Also, some of the characters will be a bit OOC, so please bear with me. I'll be making stuff up about Eva's past since I've only read (forced to actually) the manga series and don't know squat about the anime series. And lastly, this happens after the whole Chao Arc. Phew. --;
"Past of the Undying: Evangeline A.K. McDowell"
Act I - Chapter 1: Imperator
The past is a place a lot of people tend to forget. People, who have, in one reason or another, chose to shut themselves from the past often find themselves on the run from it. But in a certain far from the norm, all-girls academy located in Japan, there is a certain vampire who will understand that when you try burying your past, making sure it stays buried…
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Mahora Academy, Eva's Cabin
Night…
Near the vast forest of Mahora lays a quaint looking cabin housing a certain undead mage. Inside, is like a child's room, toys lay about everywhere making the cabin look like a small nursery home. But what resides in this cabin is one of the most powerful magi to ever walk the earth…
"That's it? Are you sure?" Kazumi Asakura bellowed rather loudly as she got up from a stool. "There's got to be more to it than that!"
Evangeline A.K. McDowell frowned at the curiosity of the reporter/paparazzi/stalker as she got just waved here hand casually. "You should be glad I even agreed to this Asakura Kazumi," she sighed. "We made a deal that this would only take thirty minutes of my time."
Kazumi fumed inwardly as Eva's words sunk into her brain. However, she wasn't one to give up easily, especially since what happened at the tournament during the Mahora Festival. "Fine, but I want to schedule another interview in the near future," Kazumi announced with a grin. "And it's going to be more than thirty minutes!" she quickly added as she exited the cabin.
"Phew! I thought she'd never leave," The doll master sighed in relief as she slumped on her sofa. "I must be going senile if I'm letting people ask me for favors."
"Probably, you are hundreds of years old after all, mistress." Chachamaru said bluntly as she appeared through the living room door carrying a tea tray. "Perhaps some tea would sooth your old nerves."
"Sh---Shut up you! No one asked for your stupid opinion!" Shouted Eva, as a vein appeared I her forehead. "But I will take the tea," she said as she grabbed the teacup.
"Maybe Chachamaru's right," Eva thought as she sipped the tea. "But it's not like that's a bad thing."
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Mahora Forest, unknown location
He grinned as the large summoning circle glowed an eerie red. The outskirts of Mahora Forest was a perfect place to do his ritual. No mundane would dare venture this far in the forest, even at night. Suddenly, the wind blew strongly and azure sparks shot out as a dark figure materialized in the center of the circle. Smoke blew from the earth as the wind died down…
"Who has summoned me here? If it's about world domination, you can forget about it " the dark figure called out to the night. He is a tall, elderly gentleman wearing a long caped, leather suit and a leather hat with grayed hair and a clean trimmed beard. An air of regality seemed to surround him. "It's such a cliché to do that every time someone summons a demon."
"Ah, Graf Wilhelm Josef Von Herrmann, pleased to make your acquaintance," a voice calmly said from behind him. "Revenge is not a cliché is it?"
Wilhelm turned to the voice and was taken aback when he recognized the owner. "Y…You!? But I've heard you died!" Wilhelm said, dumbfounded. "You were murdered!"
The owner of the voice laughed as he looked at the disbelieving expression plastered on the German counts face. The man the voice belonged to looks no more than 17 years old. He is wearing a dark, blood red cloak and a nobleman's suit with matching shoes. His long, flowing hair is black as the night and reaches the small of his back. His eyes are pale blue, glowing ever so faintly in the dark. The man was nearly the same height as Wilhelm.
"It seems the news was exaggerating a bit," he smiled, baring a fang. "Baron Atra Nex Scelus does not die so easily."
The demon lord chuckled as he casually adjusted his hat and took out an old pocket watch. "Times have changed since you've been…ahem…missing. Do you really need my assistance to have your revenge? Not to sound like I don't have any self-esteem, but my power is a grain of sand compared to yours."
"Oh, you catch on quick, but you are mistaken. Your cooperation is extremely vital for my revenge," Atra mused as he held a picture from in his hand for a moment, and then threw it away.
"Fine, but I must release three certain girls from inside a bottle before we can proceed," the count stated. "Their assistance would make your revenge even more quicker."
"The slime-sisters you mean? Very well, minions need minions too," joked Atra as he put his hands in his pockets.
Wilhelm sweat dropped. "I am no one's minion, mind you! I'm just a mercenary for hire nowadays," he confessed bitterly. "And frankly, I'm bored of doing wet-works."
With that said, the two laughed heartily as they headed towards Mahora high school.
Not far from where Wilhelm was summoned, the picture Atra held flew in the wind…revealing the face of Evangeline A.K. McDowell…
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Mahora Academy, Evangeline's Cabin"Chachamaru, did you open the windows?" questioned Eva as she shivered visibly in her skimpy nightgown.
The robotic maid merely shook her head in reply.
"No mistress, the windows are closed," Chachamaru replied with her usual blank expression. "Would you like me to check all of them?"
Evangeline was about to answer no when a cold chill ran down her spine.
"Y…Yes, check if all of 'em are closed," the vampire said as she grabbed a nearby blanket and wrapped it around here. "And make sure they STAY closed!" she added quickly before going to her room.
Chachamaru bowed in reply and quietly went to inspect the windows.
"Brrrr…I gotta get me a heater," sighed Evangeline inwardly as she lied down on her bed and gazed at another moonless night.
"Nagi…you jerk. If you hadn't put this stupid curse on me, I could…we could be," Eva managed to say before falling into a restless sleep.
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Majora Academy, Konoemon's Office"Konoe Konoemon should be asleep at this time" Wilhelm said as he and Atra rounded a corner towards the school dean's office. "His office should be right here."
Wilhelm rubbed his chin as he stared cautiously at the door. "And I thought security was much tighter here."
He spoke too soon as a small magical force singed his hand as soon as he touched the doorknob.
"Damn, I should have known he was going to pull something like this," cursed Wilhelm as he looked down at his burnt hand.
"This is the sealing bottle you're looking for right?" Atra said nonchalantly. "How Quaint."
No sooner than the words left the Graf's mouth, Atra appeared beside him holding a small bottle with a pentagram symbol etched on it.
The demon lord looked at him with a stupefied look on his face before it turned into a wry smile.
"Hmm, I guess they weren't kidding when they said you were fast," chuckled Wilhelm as he took the bottle from Atra's hand. "Now to set them free."
Wilhelm gently uncorked the bottle and laid it on the floor. A faint light shimmered from the bottle's opening before spouting out three small figures…rather forcefully.
"Oww! I hate that stupid bottle!" cried the first figure as she rubbed her bottom. "It's so cramped in there!"
The second figure got up to her feet and stretched her arms over her head. "Ahhh…It's good to be free again," she squealed happily as she dusted herself off.
The third figure didn't say anything and merely picked up the bottle and threw it in a nearby wastebasket.
"Surumai, Ameko, Purin! Ah girls, how I've missed you!" Wilhelm announced happily as he tried to hug them, but was met with a fist on the face instead.
"Can it you old pervert!" Why didn't you get us out sooner!?" Surumai shouted rather loudly as she flailed her hands. "Your such a stupid jerk!"
Wilhelm cringed at the choice words of the goo girl and tried to explain but was cut off by Atra.
"As much as I'd like to see this "warm" little reunion of yours, we'd best do it somewhere less…mundane," grinned Atra like a Cheshire cat.
He then started to chant some sort of incantation.
"Oh forgive me girls, this is Baron---,"informed Wilhelm but was interrupted yet again by Surumai.
"Hey! Who the hell…!?" Surumai managed to say before they were all enveloped in a bright crimson light.
As the light faded, no traces of them were found…
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Azure Xuchilbara: Well, that's it for the first chapter! Reviews would be much appreciated! And some suggestions would be nice too!
Chachazero: Yeah, so people could say how they want to kill you!
Azure Xuchilbara: Err…Well, that's it for now…please don't kill me!!! (runs away screaming)
Chachazero: Heh…Stupid idiot.
Latin words:
Imperator - start, beginning
Atra - dark, black, gloomy
Nex - violent death, slaughter
Scelus - accursed deed, wickedness, calamity, crime, sin, evil deed