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A/N: Hello everybody, I'm back with a new chapter. Now, before you get all excited, and at the risk of me sounding like an asshole, please know that not all my chapters will come out as soon as this one did. I know, it sucks, but like I've said before, I'm not fast at typing, and I can't come up with good ideas for the story off the top of my head. I actually have to sit down and think about how I want certain scenes to play out; just to go back and completely change it the next day. Now that that is out of the way, I would like to thank everyone who favored my story, a special thanks to everyone who reviewed, and a very special thanks to the one person who added me as a favorite author(even though I only have one story posted ^_^). Also a special reminder to anyone wanting to flame me; PLEASE, make the flame entertaining. It sucks to get flame(or so I've heard), but there is no reason why I can't enjoy reading the creative ways people choose to describe how much they dislike my story. Now, enough about that, on with the show!
Chapter 2
The night sky was beautiful. It was a clear night, the stars shone brightly along with the moon, illuminating everywhere where there wasn't already light. But there was something odd, two figures racing around in the night sky, with one chasing the other. As the figure in front, who was wearing a cape, was starting to pull away from the figure in back; who was riding a...broom?
There was a shout of, "Masuteru sukiru magisuteru! Elemental Summon! GATHER, AIR SPIRIT ALLIES BEARING ARMS!"
All off a sudden, there were seven more people, all of which looked like the second figure. This was Negi Springfield, 10yr old genius, English teacher at Mahora Academy, and homeroom teacher of class 3-A. But most importantly, he was a mage in training, and he was currently in pursuit of another mage, an evil mage. As his air spirits converged and attacked the figure in front, the cape of said person burst into a bunch of bats, revealing a girl no older then 10. This was Evangeline A.K. McDowell, the evil vampire mage. Evangeline was the size one would expect of a ten year old, what many in a Japan would call a, "lolita". She had beautiful green eyes with blonde hair that went down to her lower back and was currently wearing a Gothic dress that further completed her lolita look. After having lost her cape, the young vampire came crashing down to the roof of a building followed closely by Negi.
Off in the distance, there was a teenage girl running towards where the two landed. She was quite beautiful with an athletic body, long orange hair tied in two pony tails going down to her lower back. But the most interesting thing were her eyes; one was an aquatic green while the other was a sky blue color. She was Kagurazaka Asuna, Baka Ranger Red and student number 8 of class 3-A, and, Negi's self declared caretaker. As she rushed to the roof, she came upon a scene she was not expecting; Negi was being bitten by a member of her class, Evangeline McDowell while another member of her class, Chachamaru Karakuri, was holding him, forcing him to stand in place, making it impossible for him to escape. The first thing she did was kick both girls in the face.
"What are you two doing to Negi?" she yelled. "Don't tell me you guys are behind the recent attacks! Why would you do that to your classmates? You even went so far as to pick on a child. What's wrong with you two?" she asked, but received no answer.
Evangeline didn't even bother to listen to her question. Her mind was focused on something else, 'What power. How was she able to break through my barrier!' "She did it so easily, almost like it wasn't even there. No matter, I've made my point, I'll just get the boy the next time." she muttered to herself.
" How dare you hit me Kagurazaka Asuna, I will get you back for this. Chachamaru, lets go." And with that, Chachamaru and Evangeline jumped off the roof.
"WAIT!" shouted Asuna, "This is the 8th floor!" But her cries fell on deaf ears as the two girls were gone. She turned to Negi with a look of worry and anger on her face, an odd mix. "Geez! What's wrong with you, trying to be cool chasing after the bad guys by yourself. Are you trying to get yourself hurt! And why are you bleeding from your neck?" Her only response was Negi bursting into tears.
Asuna just sighed, "Alright, come on, lets go home." she said pulling Negi along.
-Mahora's Maelstrom-
As Evangeline and Chachamaru were making their way back home, Evangeline couldn't get over the fact that a non-magical person was able to hit her. 'There is something weird about that girl. She should not have been able to hit me so easily. And now that I think about it, the old man is letting her stay with his granddaughter. He also left THAT man's son in her care as well. What is so special about her?'
However, all of a sudden she felt a huge surge of magical energy. More than anything she had ever felt before; more than anything she herself could come up with, or anyone for that matter. It was for this reason that she felt an emotion that she hadn't felt in a long time. Fear. It was a primal fear, one that told her not to get involved with whatever it was that was that was creating this power. But she quickly shook it off, determined to find out what was responsible for so much power. Then, just like her moment of fear, the oppressive power she felt disappeared, and in its place was another power. Although not as powerful as what she first felt, she knew no one outside the old man or Takamichi would have a chance against whatever it was.
She might of been able to handle it if she was at full power, but with the seal holding strong, she would be no match. But then a thought crossed her mind, 'What if I can control this power? I would no longer need the boy, I better get there fast, no doubt the old man felt that! Where did the power land?'
"Chachamaru, search for that power source that just appeared; then take me to it!"
"As you wish master." said the girl/robot before she searched for the power. Once she had a lock on it, she turned to her master, "Master, it landed near the World Tree. Please hold on while I get you over there." Evangeline quickly jumped on her servants shoulder, anxiously awaiting the possibility of harnessing this new power.
"Let's go Chachamaru!"
-Mahora's Maelstrom-
A middle aged man could be seen flying over the rooftops. He had on a white suit, wearing glasses with a cigarette hanging from his mouth. For those who knew him well, this was not out of the ordinary, since he was Takahata Takamichi, aka, Death Glasses Takahata. He was known for being in the Great War in the home country, and also for being one of the Thousand Masters companions. But what was uncommon about him, was the worry and fear written on his face. He was flying across the night sky at an incredible speed, making his way towards where the old man had directed him, the World Tree. He had never felt such power, or seen the Headmaster so scared for that matter. He was almost afraid of what he would find when he got there, if the Headmaster's description was any indication.
Flashback- 10 minutes ago~
The headmaster and Takahata were discussing what they had just finished watching. They had just seen Evangeline get kicked by Asuna right in the face, and the little vampire's reaction had been priceless, her shocked face forever etched into their memories.
"Ho ho ho, it looks like little Negi has found a potential partner in young Asuna. Although I wish he would of taken my Konoka instead. Oh well, they're not official partners yet, so anything could happen." said the Headmaster with an amused smile on his face.
Takahata, who was standing on the balcony of the headmaster's office, smoking, turned with a small smile on his face. "You're right headmaster, but I think Asuna makes for a good partner for him. Negi has an abundant amount of magical power laying dormant in him, while Asuna has the ability to negate any magic coming at her. Indeed they are a perfect pair."
"Ho ho, Takamichi, would you like to make a wager as to who would make a better bride?" asked the Headmaster.
At this point the glasses wearing teacher could do nothing else but sweat drop, 'When did we go from talking about who would make a better partner, to who would make a better wife? Although, most of the time they end up being one and the same.' Before he could voice his opinion on the matter, both he and the Headmaster felt a surge of magical power. Power so strong, that they both immediately had the same thought, 'Not even together could the Headmaster/Takahata and I defeat this power!' But then, as quickly as it came, it left. It was replaced by a power that was dwarfed by comparison, but they could both tell that only they would be able to handle whatever it was. Takahata immediately reacted.
"HEADMASTER!-"
"I know Takamichi," the Headmaster interrupted him. "I want you to get a hold of Toko Kuzunoha(female teacher, Shinmeiryuu swords-woman) and have her meet you there." said the old man.
"Toko-san? But why her specifically Headmaster? Why not contact everyone?" asked Takahata, a little surprised that the Headmaster would specifically ask for only one of the magically aware teachers. "Because I can feel something demonic with whatever power it is that remains. Do not worry though Takamichi, I will contact everyone else as well, I just want to make sure she is there with you whenever you confront whatever it is that is there."
"Understood Headmaster." said Takahata before running out to the balcony. He was about to leave when the Headmaster called to him. "Takamichi! Be careful. Whoever, or whatever this is, its incredibly powerful. That initial burst of magic we felt, was no ordinary magic. Not only was it strong, but it also felt old, incredibly old, almost archaic. So be on your guard. Now go!"
~Flashback End~
'For the Headmaster to tell me to be on my guard, we're not dealing with anything ordinary here.' Thought Takahata as he approached the World Tree. As he was getting closer, he felt three presences, the one on his left he immediately recognized as Toko Kuzunoha, but the two to his right were doing their best to mask their presence.
'Who is that, and why are they hiding? Are they behind this?' thought Takahata. But as he got closer, he recognized who it was. 'Evangeline! What is she doing here? Is she somehow connected to this? No! Its not possible, she was with Negi just a few minutes ago. Then she also must of felt that power and is here to check the source as well.' concluded Takahata.
"Toko-san, how are you?" asked Takahata to his colleague.
What he got was a glare in response, "I'm sleepy Takamichi! This better be good or I'll get you and the Headmaster back for disturbing my sleep." snapped Toko. Takahata just nodded, not at all surprised or scared by her response, something she noticed. However, before she could ask anything, he spoke. "Trust me, it is."
"What could be so important as to get me out of bed if you're already on your way? You know I have early duties tomorrow."questioned Toko, not imagining a situation requiring both her and Takahata at the same time.
"I'm not sure exactly, but believe me when I say we are both required. As we speak the Headmaster is rounding up Gandolfini, Akashi and the rest." Takahata responded. This caught Toko by surprise. She was strong in her own right, and most everyone knew this. The only ones she recognized as stronger than her were Takahata and the Headmaster, and she was only willing to admit it openly about one of them. She would never publicly say that Takahata was better than her; the only way that would happen was if he beat her, decisively, and in public.
'For Konoe-sama to send for us both, and still want to send more of the mage teachers is unheard of!' thought Toko. "Takahata, what exactly is going on?"
"Like I said, I'm not sure. All I can say with certainty is that awhile ago, the Headmaster and I felt a surge of magical power, STRONG magical power. Power that not even Nagi-san and Evangeline combined could come close to. That power was, in the Headmaster's words, 'archaic'. But just like the surge came out of nowhere, it left just as fast. But another power remained, albeit not as strong as the initial burst, but still plenty strong. Enough so that he told me to be on guard. And considering he knows that I'm always on guard, I took it as a warning."
By this point, Toko was in shock. 'A power that not even Nagi-san and Evangeline-san COMBINED could hope to match. That's ridiculous, Nagi-san was strong enough to take out whole armies during the war. By himself! Eva too! This can't be possible, something that strong and old is beyond anyone on this campus!'
Almost as if he was reading her thoughts, Takahata said, "But remember, I said that power was only here for a moment, the power there now is somewhere around Nagi's level during the end of the war. I know my limits, so I know I'm nowhere near that level. But with you and the rest coming, we'll get the answers we're looking for from whatever is there."
A look of relief passed through the swords-woman's face before it was replaced by a look of confidence. "OK Takamichi, let's get this over with!"
A small smile crept onto Takahata's face. 'She must of been really worried to sound so relieved all of a sudden. She even used my first name, but I don't think she realizes it herself. Still, there's something not sitting right with me. If I was able to deduce the amount of power in whatever is at the World Tree, then Konoe-sama must of as well. Yet he still told me to be on my guard. Was he able to sense something I wasn't, apart from the demonic energy. And if so, why didn't he tell me.' At this point Takahata let out a sigh, 'Oh well, I guess there's only one way to find out.' he thought as he and his partner reached the hill the World Tree stood on.
A look of surprise came upon both their faces, 'Well, I certainly wasn't expecting this.' they both thought.
As they were trying to make sense of the situation before them, they both heard, "Takahata-sensei, Toko-sensei, what's going on? What was that power? Is someone attac-" she never got to finish her sentence as her eyes landed on the person that was lying at the foot of the World Tree. A small blush found its way to her cheeks. Both teachers were surprised by her reaction. 'Never thought I'd see her of all people acting this way.' was the thought running through their heads.
-Mahora's Maelstrom-
Today was a boring day for the resident mercenary/bounty hunter of Mahora Academy, Tatsumiya Mana. She had hoped to have a few clients asking for her priestess services today (Not like that you pervs), but sadly, no one had come to see her. It seemed that ever since Kaede and Setsuna began to take jobs as well, people seemed to come to her only when they needed all three of them; or when the other two were out on another job and they couldn't wait for one or the other to return. Her two comrades-in-arms had told her it was her high prices, but she refused to budge on her prices.
'Maybe I should lower my- NO!' she yelled to herself. 'If I start lowering them now, what's to stop me from lowering them the next time, and then the next. If anything, I should be raising my prices, just to stick it to those stingy idiots for coming to me as a last resort.' she mused with a satisfied smirk on her face.
Mana was a beautiful girl with black hair that reached down to her rear. But her most captivating qualities were her exotic dark skin tone; her luscious body, (which most adult women would kill to have and often said was wasted on a middle schooler); and her eyes, eyes that were such a light shade of brown that most just said she had golden colored eyes. She was a very serious girl, especially when it came to school, work, but most importantly, money. She always tried to get as much money as she could from a customer. Enough so that clients were starting to look for help elsewhere, mainly her classmates Sakurazaki Setsuna and Nagase Kaede.
It was at this point, as she was debating with herself on whether or not to lower her prices, that she felt the power everyone else was feeling, a power so strong she actually felt a cold sweat begin to form on her body. But, just like everyone else, before she could ponder on what it was, the power disappeared.
"What was that?" she asked aloud to no one in particular, fear clearly evident in her voice. She didn't know what to make of the power she had just felt.
'I've never felt anything like that before. Not even the few times when Takahata-sensei has sparred with me without holding back could compare to that.' In her mind, comparing those two powers would be like comparing a cup of water to an ocean; and even that was putting it nicely. But whatever it was, at least it was gone now.
Just as she was about to walk away, she felt another power, one that she had missed while her mind was trying to comprehend that earlier power surge. She cursed herself for being so scared as to almost miss this other power; it was greater than her, considerably greater, so there was no excuse for her to have missed it. That fact alone was a testament to how scared she was. After composing herself, she realized that this power was as strong as Takahata's, if not stronger.
'What should I do? I know I should warn the Headmaster, but what if that power heads into the campus? I can't let something that strong wander around freely! But there is no way I can deal with something that strong. UGH! WHAT SHOULD I-!' It was then she felt Takahata and Toko. And just like that, all her worries were appeased. If Takahata and Toko were on their way, then there was no doubt in her mind that the Headmaster knew about the situation.
'Perfect! If Takahata-sensei and Toko-sensei are going, then the Headmaster MUST know. That only leaves me one option. I'll follow them and provide them with any support I can give.' And with that thought in mind, Mana made her way towards the World Tree.
As she arrived five minutes later, after running at her top speed, she spotted the two teachers looking at something with a bit of confusion. As she got closer to the top of the hill of the World Tree, she decided to make her presence known to the two teachers that were seemingly ignoring her.
"Takahata-sensei, Toko-sensei, what's going on? What was that power? Is someone attac-" was as far as she got. It was in the middle of her questioning that she finally saw what had her two teachers so captivated. There, lying with his eyes closed at the foot of the World Tree, was a young man, no more than eighteen years of age judging by his appearance. But what caught her attention were his looks, he had sun kissed blonde hair, tan skin, a lean and handsome face, and a muscular body build. Not overly big muscles, but lean muscles built for speed and power. How did she know this? Simple, he was wearing boxers, and NOTHING else.
Now, Tatsumiya Mana may be a serious girl, a VERY serious girl some would claim, but she was a girl none the less. And as such, seeing a boy she considered physically appealing, lying half naked in front of her, she did the only thing a girl her age would do.
She blushed.
-Mahora's Maelstrom-
Takahata and Toko looked on with surprise written on their faces at seeing one of the most serious people they knew, actually blushing. However, their surprise was quickly shaken off, remembering why they were there. Mana also seemed to regain her composure, she quickly turned to her teachers.
"Takahata-sensei, Toko-sensei, what is going on? Is this boy responsible for that power earlier, and where is the Headmaster? Shouldn't he be here?" asked the young priestess.
"The Headmaster is currently gathering the rest of the staff, as I'm sure you have sensed some of them on their way here." answered Takahata without ever taking his eyes off of the boy. Mana nodded at the question. She was about to ask what they were going to do about him when Toko got their attention.
"He's waking up, get ready!" she said while drawing her sword, preparing for the worst. At hearing her say that, Takahata gave his full attention to the young man in front of him, while Mana drew both of her pistols.
As they were watching the young man regain consciousness, more teachers and students arrived. Some surrounding the tree along with them, preparing to fight as well while others stayed floating in the air, ready to provide long range support should the need arise. As everything was going on, Mana only had one thought going through her head.
'I guess this is some sort of sign from Kami to not lower my prices, should of known, even Kami knows its not my fault. Speaking of lowering my prices, where are Setsuna and Kaede? Probably off on some more jobs, Damn Them!'
Everyone was looking at the young man picking himself off the ground before he stopped half way, staying in a sitting position after noticing he was surrounded. He smiled in a nervous manner, getting into an Indian sitting style. Takamichi noticed a shiny object reflecting the light from the moon.
'Must be a blade.' he thought. 'Judging from his muscles, he's a fighter. But can he use that blade. I better see what he is up to, and whether he's an enemy or not.' As Naruto was looking around at the people surrounding him, Takahata took a step forward, immediately catching the young man's attention. 'Hm, he seems well trained.'
"Excuse me, can you tell us who you are and how you got here? And what was that power from earlier?" inquired Takahata.
Now, Takahata and the others surrounding Naruto were expecting a number of reactions: him becoming defensive, him attempting to escape, or even him outright attacking them. What they were not expecting, was for him to give them the 'deer in the headlights' look...magnified times ten. 'I wonder if he even speaks Japanese. Going by his looks, I would guess at him being American. Even so, that blade he's hiding makes him a potential enemy, I'm going to have to ask him to surrender.'
"ndhybkryb'dn hkdvc 'fdfé jsdkb?" asked the half naked young man. Now it was Takahata's and the rest of the teachers turn to look confused. The young man was staring at them, waiting for them to answer. It was then realization came across his face.
"Alkjn 'dwref ónncsjdln?" he asked again, and again he got no reply. After a moment, the blonde haired teenager slapped himself, surprising many of those around him.
'It seems he has realized we can't communicate with each other. Maybe I should try a different language, hopefully he'll understand it.' thought Takamichi before speaking again.
"Listen, its clear you don't understand Japanese, so please just surrender yourself quietly and step away from your weapon?" Takamichi asked in English.
As the blonde continued to stare at him in confusion, Takahata finally saw a different emotion appear on his face. Worry. He was suddenly looking around him frantically as if trying to find something. Everyone was watching him curiously, wondering what he was looking for.
"Maybe he's looking for his clothes." a random mage joked.
All those present, except for the half naked teenager, had a good laugh at the joke. However, all laughter died the instant he found what he was looking for.
-Mahora's Maelstrom-
Naruto was having a bad day; scratch that, he was having a Horrible day: first, he dies because the stupid teme couldn't handle the fact that he(Naruto) was his(Sasuke's) equal, in terms of power, if not his better if you count his eyes; then, while in some place that he can only describe as heaven's front porch, he finally meets his parents. Along with more of his deceased loved ones, only for them to be taken from him again. Something that was truly disheartening for him; afterwards, he's hit with a punch from Kami that would make one of Tsunade's hits feel like a mosquito bite.
And the best was for him to awake from said punch finding himself rocketing towards what he could without a doubt say was The LARGEST tree he had EVER seen. Oh, did he mention he was traveling at speeds that would give lightning a run for its money. Yup, definitely not a good day. So when Naruto awoke from his very, enthusiastic, meeting with said tree's trunk, he was none to happy to find himself surrounded by what his count was at least twenty people. All of which looked ready to fight, and that number was steadily rising.
To add on to his growing annoyance, Naruto also found himself dressed in only his boxers; which normally wouldn't be a problem for him...if he were alone. Once again, Naruto found himself thinking, 'Yup, DEFINITELY not my day. And why are all these people looking at me. I mean, I get that I'm half naked and all, but they don't even look like that is what's bothering. Its almost as if they're...getting ready...to attack? Damn it! Am I somewhere I'm not suppose to be in this world! It would be just my luck to wind up somewhere I'm not suppose to. Crap. How am I going to get out of this one?'
Just as Naruto was thinking up an excuse AND a possible exit strategy, in case his excuse didn't work, his train of thought was cut by one of the people before him getting his attention. It was a man that kind of reminded Naruto of Asuma, in terms of the smoking. It seemed funny to Naruto that even in what was clearly a tense situation, this man had not bothered to drop his smoke. But that's where their similarities ended, because this guy dressed and looked completely different from the smokestack known as Asuma.
He had what Naruto jokingly referred to as peach fuzz on his face, wore glasses and a white suit. As he stepped closer, Naruto noticed he was on his guard, though there were still some openings he saw that he could take advantage of.
'Wait, how did I know that? I never would of noticed something like that before. Is this part of Jiji's gift, the whole wisdom thing? Now that I think about it, I probably would of never thought this hard about something. That's AWESOME! I wonder what else I'll be able to do? Maybe I'll be super smart and all philosophical too!' Naruto thought with excitement. Then his attention was brought back to the man before him, who had broken away from the people surrounding him, when he started speaking to him, 'Better pay attention.'
"...evfvdé nitrý áééiunkbvek?" he heard the man in front of him ask. Naruto had a look of complete and utter bewilderment on his face. Sure, he may not of heard everything he said, but what he did catch sounded like nonsense to him.
'What did he say? I better ask him to repeat himself, don't want him thinking I'm not cooperating.' hethought.
"Um, could you please repeat what you just said?" he asked.
Naruto sat there, looking at everyone who just heard him speak. Why? Because they all had the same look he had not moments ago. "Crap, don't tell me you can't understand me?" Again, nothing. Naruto just slapped himself, 'Of course this wouldn't be easy. Kami what did I do to deserve this!' Naruto was again broken from his musings by Glasses, as he had officially dubbed the white suited man, this time managing to catch almost all of what he said, confirming his suspicions.
"...eshkesh tashvalesh éntrekumpuesto kláramanté hukunai?"
Naruto didn't understand a word he said. BUT, he did manage to hear something similar to kunai, causing him to immediately begin searching for his all important tri-pronged kunai, given to him by his father. He could feel that everyone was looking at him with curiosity...at least he hoped it was curiosity.
"Mknbiwrcub ésadc bánjndchyytr." he heard on of them say. Afterwards he heard them all laugh.
'Good, they don't seem to think I'm a threat. This will make things easier to try and talk to them. I just hope they're not making of me.' he thought with a bit of irritation.But, all of that changed the moment he found, grabbed, and pulled out his kunai, which he had been sitting on.
In hindsight, it wasn't such a good idea to pull out such a sharp, and dangerous looking weapon in front of potential enemies. All of which rushed him the moment he did, probably thinking he was going to attack Glasses.
'Kami why me! Even with all of Jiji's wisdom I still manage to act like such a baka!' Naruto thought with a sigh.
"I might as well defend myself, no point in dieing again. Besides, I have no desire to feel another one of Kami's punches." he muttered to himself as he shivered at the thought of experiencing another one of Kami's punches. However, his attention was quickly pulled back to the situation before him by having to block the blade of sword aimed at his head.
He smirked at the woman holding the sword before pushing her off him and becoming serious. 'Time to get to work.'
xxX Chapter End Xxx
A/N: I know I know, I'm a dick for ending it there. I actually hate it when authors end a story with their so called, 'Cliffhanger Jutsu'. But I honestly couldn't think of a better time to end it. So, I humbly apologize for pissing a lot of you off. I promise to do my best to not let it happen again.
Now, on to more important matters. Many of my much loved reviewers(all 13 of them) have been wondering about the pairings. I forgot to mention this earlier, but this story will be a harem. As for the girls, I'll post them on the next chapter(Mwahaha, I guess I can be a dick on purpose sometimes).
That's all for now. Until next chapter(whenever that'll be), I bid you, my most gracious readers, a good night. Ja ne!