A/N: So here it is, the first real Chapter of the story! Thanks for the reviews on the prolouge. I'm having dificulty getting these starting chapters to an adequate length, as there isn't much going on yet, and I plan to reveal more background info throughout the following storyline. I'm not sure how quickly the other updates will come, but they will keep coming. Enjoy!

The familiar of Zero:

The dark descendant

by Hat'n'cloak

Chapter 1

Awakening

It was a sunny afternoon in the kingdom of Tristain, one of those days, when the weather itself suggests there is nothing but peacefulness to come. At the academy of magical arts, the students had gathered in the front yard to perform the sacred familiar summoning ritual. The second years were almost done, and everyone was excited and happy. Well...almost everyone. Louise Françoise was one of the few that yet had to perform the 'summon servant' spell, and she was not looking forward to it. Yesterday evening she had boasted to her classmates about how beautiful, strong and divine her familiar would be, but in truth she hardly had any confidence in herself. Everyone just called her Louise de Zero, the reason being that all of her attempts at magic had a success rate of zero. Almost every try ends with a tremendous explosion. The only thing that kept her afloat at school was her status as daughter of a prestigious, and rich noble family. Then again, if every student that didn't manage through magic skill alone were to be expelled, half of the academy's inhabitants would be gone. Louise watched the others summon all kinds of creatures; Giant moles, floating eyeballs, a flaming salamander, a dragon...

WHAT? Tabitha managed to summon a dragon? How can I compete against that?

"Next up is Louise Françoise! I believe that would be everyone for today." Professor Colbert called.

Nervously she walked to the spot everyone had used to summon their familiar, but when Kirche made fun of her, the nervousness turned into determination.

Determination to prove everyone wrong!

"My servant, that exists somewhere in this universe!

My divine, beautiful and powerful familiar!

I wish and assert from the bottom of my heart,

Answer my guidance!"

And the moment she put her wand forth, BOOM, another explosion rocked the campus. When everyone regained their footing, and the dust and smoke had cleared, the first students were about to make fun of Louise again. This time however, the explosion was just a side effect. The summoning had actually worked! But...what is that?

"...A peasant boy? Is that supposed to be divine, beautiful and strong?" Louise ranted.

It was a teenage boy, about the age of 17 by the looks. He was of average build, had messy black short hair, and was wearing strange clothing(Imagine Saito's original outfit, but with black and brown instead of blue and white)

Saito slowly opened his eyes and blinked a few times, trying to adjust to the bright sunlight. He was lying on his stomach, his limbs sprawled out in all directions. He smelled grass, and heard people murmuring all around him, but he felt too tired to move. He didn't remember how he got here, or what happened in the days before he did. He only knew that something very painful had happened in his home, and that a bright light brought him here.

Am I...dead?

Someone grabbed his shoulder, and turned him around. It was a girl with long pink hair, and matching eyes. She argued with someone in a strange foreign language he didn't understand.

...English? No...French?

"Please Mr. Colbert, having a lowly peasant boy as a familiar is unheard of!" Louise ranted once more.

"Well, it won't be from now on. I can't let you repeat the ritual. Now finish the contract."

The pink haired turned her attention back to Saito, pointed her wand at him and started chanting again

"My name is Louise Françoise Le Blanc de la Vallière. Pentagon that rules the five powers, bless this individual, and make him my familiar!"

Saito had no Idea what was going on, but he didn't like the way her face was drawing closer to his!

"Hey! What do you think your doin-mph"

She kissed him full on his lips! What? Why? Saito pushed her off violently, and jumped to his feet, his eyes and voice boiling with anger!

"Get away from me! What's the meaning of this, kissing me out of the blue like som-aaARGH!"

He reared his head back as a horrible burning sensation filled his entire body, steam erupted from his pores, and his left hand felt like it was being skinned, burned, torn off and regrown at the same time! For a brief moment it seemed like a dark red glow was emanting from him, and his scream turned into the roar of a demon! But it was almost as quickly over as it began, and he collapsed, unconscious once more.

Everyone stared. Some amused, some bewildered, some curious. Professor Colbert seemed worried, and Louise was just Flabbergasted.

"Just...what kind of familiar did I summon? Why did it panic like that?"

Jean Colbert knelt down to inspect the familiar runes on Saito's left hand. The familiar runes on the back of his hand looked strangely familiar(Ha-ha), so he took out his notepad and wrote them down, to study them later. When he turned the boys hand around, he was very surprised to see a second set of runes had appeared in the palm of his hand! They were arranged in a circle, and had a septegram(seven-tip) star in the background. But the most unsettling thing about it was, that these runes were completely unknown to him! With a little difficulty, he scribbled those down as well, and proceeded to send the students to their rooms, as today's lessons were over. With a sigh, Louise began to drag her would-be servant across the lawn towards the dorm entrance.

Louise lay in bed, frustrated. The human familiar lay on a pile of straw, still unconscious, next to her bed.

*Sigh* "What am I supposed to use you for anyway? Until now you've been a complete failure at being useful!"

"Until now I was getting knocked unconscious." He responded darkly.

"Oh, you're awake! ...Well it's your own fault for making me drag you upstairs by your...wait, you can speak our language?"

"I guess so...can I ask you a few questions?"

"Sure, but you will have to address me as 'Louise' or 'mistress'."

"Fine. So, Louise, first of all: Where am I, and why am I here?"

Louise proceeded to explain everything of relevance about Tristain, the academy, the summoning ritual, and what a familiar is, about nobles and magic, ect. All the while Saito took his time to observe the surroundings, and tried to figure out how to escape this weird place. Maybe it was just a dream? No, It was way too realistic. Did these people kidnap him, to use him in some kind of sick real-life roleplaygame? At some point she got tired of explaining, and asked his name.

"Me? My name is Hiraga Saito."

"Hiragasaito?"

He nearly facepalmed.

"Ah..just call me Saito."

"Anyway, its about time you get started with your chores!"

She turned to her Drawer to sort some things out, and picked up a pile of dirty laundry.

"First of all, wash these clothes, and...Saito?"

When she turned back around he was gone. Vanished!

"He ran away? No way!"

She looked at the door- It was wide open, and still swinging slightly back and forth.

"Gnrrr...HIRAGASAITO!"

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