Chapter 1: New Zero
Hey guys! I got TWO reviews! Which is okay since this is just the beginning. I did however get a lot of story alerts and favorites. I love you guys! Anyways, I would like to tell you that, yes, the prologue was mostly a recap of the whole series. I just needed something to start us all up. Hopefully, this chapter will get more reviews.
ralf07- You know, this review gave me the most awesomest idea! I now understand that a void user must die in order for the powers to go to another host. Then an idea hit me and I got to work.
AnimeRat- Don't worry. I have my own twists I would like to put for this story. And for Ansel's powers, like the answer to the reviewer above, I have an awesome idea for him. You'll just have to wait. It'll be explained in a future chapter. I don't want to overload everything all at once.
DISCLAIMER: Remember Everyone! This is a FANfic. So, of course, I do not own this anime. Except my OCs, which are most of the characters for this story.
Enjoy~!
Ansel
The Founder, Brimir, was the owner of the most powerful magic in the whole universe: Void. With the Shield of God, he created four familiars. Myozthirirn, the Mind of God. Gandalfr, the Left Hand of God. Windalfr, the Right Hand of God. And lastly, Lifdrasir, the Heart of God.
After the death of Brimir, his powers were distributed to four of his successors, as well as each familiar's power. The power of the Void, however, has not been seen for more than 6000 years.
About 20 years ago, the power of the Void has been revealed in four new successors. Three who used their powers for good, while one used it for evil. After King Joseph de Gallia, former king of Gallia, had died, his Void powers had been passed down to his niece, the twin sister of the new queen, Charlotte, who was supposed to be dead due to Gallia's tradition of killing one twin when twins are born. That tradition has been revoked by Queen Charlotte herself.
Brimir's life and powers, however, are still a mystery. We have hints and clues as to what may have happened back in his time.
We can only conclude that there is most likely more to the story-
"-anyone? Ah, how about you in the back?" I looked up from my textbook that I had been recently reading to look at the fire mage professor, Professor Periwinkle, a short, plump lady with dark red hair and maroon colored eyes. She was staring at me. "What's your name?"
"My name is Ansel Francis le Valli-"
"Matte, Professor Periwinkle. I don't think its... Safe to let Ansel show an example." said a boy in the back. I forgot his name, but I immediately knew that he knows mine (well, duh, he said it in his sentence). A vein popped in my head as Brandon cut in as well.
"Yes, Professor Periwinkle! It is surely too dangerous for him to do this experiment!"
"Nonsense. Now, show me an example of this spell." I nodded, got up and walked to the front of the room. I can see my classmates taking cover under their desks, while Terry, his nose still stuck in a book, exited the room calmly.
Once I was in the front of the class, I lifted my wand and repeated the spell that was on the page. Let's just say that it did not end well.
BOOM!
Principal Richard Osmond, nephew of the previous principal, Old Osmond, looked up from his desk as the explosion shook the Academy. The twenty-seven year old man with snow white hair and cerulean blue eyes shook his head and turned to his secretary, Melanie Rose, who sat with her leg crossed over the other writing paperwork. Just when the explosion occurred, she also turned to the principal.
"It's him again, isn't it?" Principal Osmond asked as he ran a hand through his hair.
"I believe so, sir. This is probably his tenth time this week." Melanie replied as she shook her head.
"I don't get it. How can he, the son of the most famous Mage and Knight in history, keep doing this?" said Principal Osmond with a frustrated sigh.
"Miss Hiraga said to give him some time. His true power will come eventually." Melanie reassured.
"Hopefully, he'll be able to get a good enough familiar that can keep up with his magic." he added before turning to look out the window to see the smoke of the explosion from its source.
The classroom was a mess. Smoke and ash covered most of the room and its occupants. Luckily, the students were smart enough to hide behind their desks, knowing the result.
In the front of the class was where I was standing. My uniform was tattered and covered in soot. Though, my face held a blank expression as the students of the class glared at me.
"Idiot! One of these days you are going to killus all!" said a boy who stood from behind the desk. He's my arch-nemesis, Brandon August von Zerbst de Roux. Sure, my parents and his mother were good friends, but that doesn't mean I like him for that. He's so cocky and irritating. He was like an exact replica of his mother. His short red hair and reddish-orange colored eyes. He was tall, tan, and muscular, and A LOT bigger than me. He was the heartthrob of the whole Academy, and everything a girl could want.
"I just made a mistake that's all." I replied calmly as I wiped the soot off my face.
"How is this counted as a mistake? My mother must have been stupid to talk highly of you-"
"Now Mr. Roux, there's no need to say such words." Professor Periwinkle said as she got up from behind her desk. Brandon just rolled his eyes and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Whatever. He's just a big Zero! Zero for his magic and his boyish stature!" the boy proclaimed.
A vein popped on my head, but I calmed myself down, deciding not to sink low to the his level. Yes, that's me, Ansel Francis le Valliere de Hiraga (you know, the boy from the beginning), also known as Zero here in the Academy for my zero percent achievement in magic and not to mention zero percent in my looks. It's not that I'm not handsome, I'm more cute and adorable. I was always small for my age and often mistaken as a girl. With my lanky body and girlish face, it was hard not to. I had my father's charcoal-colored hair, but my mother's reddish-pink eyes. I was 16, turning 17 in a few months.
In order for there not to be a fight in her classroom, Professor Periwinkle decided to dismiss the class. Like every explosion I created, I headed to the Headmaster's office.
"Did Principal Osmond give you detention? Or did he finally expel you?" said Brandon on my way to my room from the Headmaster's office. He stood in the middle between Terry and Michael. Terrance (Terry for short) Orléans de Gallia , is Queen Charlotte's (I call her Aunt Tabitha) son. My dad tells me that he is exactly like his mother when she was his age. Terry had short light blue hair and light green eyes, his glasses were perched on the bridge of his nose. He was absorbed in a book like usual. Michael la Montmorency de Gramont, the son of Uncle Guiche and Aunt Montmorency, also friends with my parents. He had blond hair and gray eyes. Let's not forget, he seems to have gotten his father's narcissistic personality. For some unknown reason, most of my parents' friends' children don't like me very much...
"Neither. He just sent me back to my room to rest." I simply told him as his eyes widened.
"Wha- Why would he do that?" Brandon said as he stomped his foot on the ground.
"I don't know, but I'm following his orders." I said as I tried to go past them, but they stayed where they were as if glued to the spot.
"So, Ansel, are you planning to summon a lame familiar tomorrow?" Michael asked with a smirk.
"No, I'm planning on summoning an amazing familiar." I said full of confidence, ignoring the doubt in my mind.
Brandon laughed out loud, which by far was the most annoying thing I've ever heard. "Just keep on dreaming, zero. Hopefully, you can get something like a toad or maybe even a water flee!" with that they moved right past me, bumping me to the floor in the process. A vein popped on my head as I gripped my cape. My lips twitched as I stood up from the floor. I turned around to face Brandon's back.
Just watch, Brandon. I'll summon the most powerful familiar ever! You'll see! with those thoughts in my head, I turned back around and descended down the stairs.
After waking up and getting dressed, I headed outside for the Familiar Summoning. Our teacher, Mr. Colbert, stood waiting for the students to gather. Mr. Colbert had promised my parents that he would take care of me and try to help awaken my powers. At 50 years old now, he could pass as still 45 at least... Not helping, I think I just called him old... Though, he could be like my grandfather. My dad did tell me, Mr. Colbert was like his father in this world. He still had some hair, but a bald head. He wore his glasses on the bridge on his nose and held he staff firmly (it was like his cane if he had a hard trouble walking).
"Everyone! Gather around! It's time to start the Familiar Summoning!" the class followed the teacher's instructions. He then started saying the basic speech of the Familiar Summoning, "Now, any volunteers to go first?"
Student after student began summoning their familiars, from summoning a salamander to summoning a wind dragon (which, by the way, is the most awesome thing I've ever seen).
"Did everyone get a chance to summon?" asked Mr. Colbert. Brandon, with his huge fire salamander, snickered and turned to me.
"Ansel didn't get to." Darn it. I was planning on hiding in the back. I got nervous each time someone summoned a familiar. Even Michael, received a a huge water newt, the size of a dog, and his sister, Maria got some sort of groundhog. Maria had light blue eyes and blond hair put up into two pigtails, tied together in red bows.
Noticing me hiding in the back, Mr. Colbert gave me a reassuring smile. I gulped and I took a deep breath. I walked to the middle of the crowd. I can do this. I can do this. I could probably summon a dragon or maybe even a frog! Anything would do.
I could hear Brandon snickering as he told Terry about how I would make a big screw up and summon something lame. Like usual, he was reading a book, unfazed by his surroundings, and he was emotionless as ever (and he even got a wind dragon! He could at least show a small smile!)
It seems pride and anger got the best of me. I gripped my wand and closed my eyes. I'll show you who's a zero after I summon a powerful familiar! I started chanting my summoning spell.
"I beg you. Oh, powerful, beautiful, and mighty. My servant who exists somewhere in a different universe, come forth to me! I desire and plead you from my heart. Answer my call and bring me guidance!" I shouted as I pointed at an empty space, only for another explosion to occur.
I coughed the smoke away and looked around. I waited for the smoke to clear away, so I could my 'powerful, beautiful, and mighty' creature.
When the smoke finally cleared, there, lying on the grass, was a girl. A human girl.
Yes, it's exactly like Louise's Familiar Summoning. But that was the point. If you guys didn't get the point, then it was that it seems as though history has repeated itself, just with different characters. By the way, I found what I wanted to do for this story's point of view. In sometimes, it would be in Ansel's point of view then sometimes it would be in Mizuki's point of view. You'll learn who Mizuki is in the next chapter. The chapter title will tell you who's POV it is, so you won't get mixed up.
I hoped you like this chapter! Don't worry, the adventure won't be the adventures Saito and Louise were in like the series. I'm going to make new and different adventures, though there might be one with a similarity, but that's for later. So, R&R!
~Superbluestar428