Chapter 4: A Legend's Strength
As they walk through the hallway more and more portraits are on the walls but this time most of the pictures contain Drake and some other people, one of the most noticeable one was a portrait of 20 people gathered together all wearing different attires from cloaks to plated armors. Negi stop at that picture then recognize a familiar person.
"Looks like you spotted me boya"
"I…s…. that…you ma…..ster?" he stammered looking back and forth to the picture and Eva
"Yeah she looks innocent in that portrait she used an age deceiving spell" Drake approaches them and looks at it as well. "It was painted right before we went into the fortress" he continued.
In the picture was Evangeline wearing a black robe in her head was a silver tiara her hair was well groomed smiling not evilly but it was showing in joy her age was the only different from the current Eva, she looks like a teen beside her was another girl with raven colored hair and deep brown eyes showing brightly with joy she was wearing a light armor. Below there was old English writings that says 'Let our Memories be remembered through the end of time'
"Who is that?" Negi ask pointing at the girl besides Eva at that
"That's Ann" Drake staring at the floor as he mentioned the name bringing the bad memory "Evangeline's best friend" he continued, Eva stared at the floor remembering what she had done to her. There was silence befell on them
"Shall we continue?" Drake said breaking the mourning silence. Then they continued through the hallway while Drake explain on about what is currently happening
"The Destined showed themselves when they tried to attack a few classmates of mine last year gladly nobody got hurt and none of them remembered a thing except for those who had any connections with magic." Drake explained
"So there are more mages in the school?" Negi ask.
"It's just like Mahora Academy where teachers and students are both mages or ordinary people there to learn, tomorrow will go there to meet some of them" Drake smiled and a few moments they arrived at a door just as the rest of them it had a golden knob and silver frame it had a plate with writing 'Training Domes'
"Let me guest you bottled up all you training grounds and castles and lock them up here" Eva guest
"Plus a few new ones that you haven't seen yet" Drake assured
"Surprised me" Eva spoke with a sarcastic tone to it
"Watch me" Drake said as he opened with a grin. There they saw spheres of spheres connected to one another like it was just a room built for hamsters to room free each sphere has different environments ranging from floating island to forested mountain ranges, at the center of them all was a sphere with twice the size of the rest which contained a Fortress resting on a cliff right next to it was a wide falls which connects to a large lake around it was all forest. Every one's lower just hit the fool with how amazing this was the only one who was not affected by it was Eva who only scuffled and Dawn who clearly has been here.
"Told you" Drake grinning widely "shall we?" he gestured to them to enter first.
-Moments later-
As they entered one by one they witness the true beauty of the fortress it was ten times bigger than that of Evangeline
"And you bought your own Diorama Sphere" he said with his own sarcastic tone, she only made pout as a response to the statement "Dawn prepare the barriers we might have an all-out battle here" he requested Dawn and she nodded and disappeared
"Now for the rest of you follow me" Drake gestured to the group and followed him. They pass by guards after guards of armor golems occasionally passing by some maids at work then a voice called out through the hallways via speakers
"Attention to all please enter to the protective barriers around and please watch were you're going" the voice echoed through the hallways it was from Dawn , then moments later all guards and maids went through them in a hurry. They continued to walk until they reach a wide open space at lease 500m diameter it was an arena filled with guards and maids watching in the bleachers
Drake muttered under his breath "Note to self never let Dawn handle the battle warning". As they went through the center a voice ran through the speaker. "Barriers up" her voice clearly holding a small giggle
"Dawn if this is done I swear you'll have extra hell time with me on the ocean sphere" Drake shouted, she only giggled though the speaker and said "Of course you do"
He turn to the his opponents and said grinning evilly "Let's dance" at that the battle started
"Setsuna, Negi attack on my command Chachamaru call your artifact and fire when I say so" Eva commanded and they nodded in response.
Evangeline attack first with a quick instant movement and ice sword in her hand heading towards drake but before she swipe the sword he disappeared and reappeared at her back hitting her at the back of her head tossing her.
"Now!" she shouted before hitting a wall.
At that Negi attack at his back is Setsuna with both of her artifact ready to fight but just before they could reach him, he used a shundo to avoid it then attack with a another smack in the head for both of them. "That was easy" Drake said being confident enough to not notice Chachamaru ready to aim at him. "Fire!" they shouted in unison then a bright beam hit Drake before he could raise his barrier. It hit dead center and dust and rubble scattered all around .it gave enough time for them to regoup
"What should we do master?" Negi ask nervously
"He isn't dealt yet that's for sure" Eva was deep and thought then an idea pop in her head "Negi use your artifact to call the Diarium Ejus then me and Setsuna go all-out when he release his most powerful spell absorb it." They nodded in response. Eva chanted a spell under her breath and with a snap of her finger seven ice arrows appeared around her while Setsuna showed her wings and prepare for another strike. As the dust clears there stood Drake his cloak burn but overall not even a scratch was laid upon him in his facial features appears to have a grin in his face.
He took out a card and said "Adeat" then he glowed for a few moments then and there showed him in a different costume his beret is gone showing the rest of his pure white hair and his cloak was replace with a blue long sleeve shirt and a metal shoulder palates his nose and mouth was covered in a mask that ninjas use his feet was covered with metallic shin guards it was like the gladiator armor Negi use back in the magic world with one difference he had to arm blades already drawn his eyes where different from each other the left eye showed a more dragon like eye staring at his opponents ready to attack at any moment while his right showed his deep blue eyes. At that moment Eva ordered Negi to join the front lines.
"Negi use your Magia Erebea's Perpetual Lightning form while I use mine as well, Setsuna, Chachamaru give us time to prepare" they nodded and lunge to attack.
Drake also charge towards the mages knowing that a mage is weak when chanting a spell but before he could reach a few meters to them a few spray of bullets tried to hit him but manage to dodge but that wasn't over there was another spray of bullets but missed by a fraction of a milimeter.
'Looks like they have what it takes' Drake thought grinning. Then small daggers try hitting him like missiles lock-on to its target but still it didn't scratch him so they went to hand-to-hand combat. Setsuna charge first with her shinmenryuu sword and her artifact in both hands.
"Dual swords, my type of battle" he still having his grinning feature then he sheathed his dual arm blades paring all her attacks slash after slash then she unleash her techniques.
"Shinmenryuu technique dual blooming sakura slash" She muttered unleashing two slashes filled with sakura petals. Hitting Drake dead on when the smoke clears his grin now disappeared being replace by a serious look he slowly walk forward muttering something. "Dragon Slayer style Phoenix Slash" then with a swipe of his arm blade a slash of fire was headed towards Setsuna but was pared by Chachamaru's sword arm but the aftermath the sword was melted in half it was clearly affecting Chachamaru holding the pain. Then a voice echoed throughout the arena shouting "Now!"
They all look through the source of the voice and then and there were two forces that can wipe out an entire demon army with a single hit one was Negi in his perpetual lighting form and the other was the Dark Evangel surrounded by darkness she was wearing a dark hooded cloak both of them had the insignea of the Magia Erebia at their sides they shouted in unison "MAGIA EREBIA!"
"Perpetual Lightning Form" Negi shouted
"Dark Ice Queen" Eva whispered her facial features change it was full of dark flames creeping in her skin her hair was now darker and instead of an ice sword in her hand it was the executioner's sword.
"hmph the forbidden magic created by you Evangeline you really are worth a serious fight" Drake said still holding his ground "very well let's do this then" he continued and made his fighting stance.
"Get back as far as possible, this is going to be a clash of the titans" Negi said as he glace towards his students, they nodded and step back a few 50m or so. As soon as they were clear they attack first.
Negi charge first due to his lighting speed he attack furiously against Drake and a fast exchange of attacks and blocks happened, even in that form Drake could keep blocking every strike while still holding his ground. 'he should have a weak point to attack' Negi thought then back up. 'Sagita Magica Series Fulguralis' Negi chanted in thought then 10 arrows of thunder appeared around him and charge towards their target but Drake easily cancel them by realising 10 of his own thunder arrows. A snap of a finger was heard and their where 5 ice pillars falling towards Drake, he could only smile and motioned his right hand to his side and 5 ground pillars rose colliding with the five ice once, while he was distracted by Evangeline's Pillars of ice Negi release 50 lightning clones to attack him. Drake was too late to react and the spell found its target creating a dust of smoke around him. As the dust settles they found Drake with his left arm out stretch and they were shock that the attack did nothing to him but found out a magic circle was infront of the palm at the center was a white electric ball. Eva realize what he had done and went pale.
"You are not the only ones who knows it" Drake smiled at the paler face of his former apprentice and her apprentice then he shouted "COMPLEXIO" at that he crush the orb in his palm and he was surrounded by bright electric glow for a few moments temporarily blinding those around him then it dimmed and Drake glowing in his back was a pair of electric wings the metal parts of his armor is now gone, around him was flowing electric current just like Eva and Negi he had the magia erebia insignia on his sides, he let out a small smile escape then he turned serious, his eyes narrowed like that of a dragon looking at his victims soul, which made Eva paler than before and Negi shiver in fear but both still hold their ground.
They regained composure but was too late he disappeared infront of them and reappeared at the back of Eva and whispered to her "good night dark evangel" at that he snap his finger then Evangeline was incapsulated with ice she fell from where she floated creating a small crater around her cold frozen body. Drake turned around to see Negi still holding his ground stunned at what happened to her master then awaken inside him was anger, Negi charge towards Drake it happened so fast that the guardian had no time to create a barrier the punch hit him square in the face and was followed by a shin in the guts which throw Drake out of balance followed by a high kick towards the face which fling drake towards a wall 100m away he was originally but he wasn't finish Negi chanted "Ras Tel Maskil Magister, Eternal Negi Fever" then a beam of magic was release from his body hitting the place where Drake landed followed by an explosion of dust and debris all over the area which created a large crater, to make sure he would not stand for a while he chanted another spell "Ras Tel Maskil Magister, Let hundreds and thousands combine, run forth lightning. Thousands Lightning bolts" then and there a magic circle form around the crater where Drake fell and lightning after lightning found their target all around people watch as the display of light illuminated the arena like fireworks in the ground showing their deadly beauty.
A few moments of silence as dust formed around the crater the atmosphere was heavy but was broken by an applauding sound which originated from the dust cloud as it settled to the floor a figure stoop clapping as the last speck of dust settled the owner of the figure was none other done Drake his shirt was burn his lean body clearly seen the arm blade burn and a little melted
"Abeat" Drake said and a small grin creep in his face returning the arm blades to a pactio card, "you really are his son you may even surpass some of his comrades like that idiot Jack Rakan the so called 'The thousand Blades', but I assure you I am not like him" Drake stared at him with his cold blue eyes.
"Boya, looks like you made him a little bit serious" it was Evangeline who was freed by the ice prison
"Master…" Negi murmured
"I will show you who I am with a forth of my power" Drake said as he toss the contract card in the air and shouted "Adeat!" at that the card began glowing and a bright light covered Drake then it disappeared quickly showing an angel armor, he had three pair of wings while in his left hand was holding a katana like sword in its hand guard was a white wing in the other hand was a pure white shield, "Now let the clash really begin". Negi and Evangeline look at each other and nodded
"Setsuna, hold him off, this is your specialty", she nodded and flew off
"So this is going to be an aerial battle" he grinned at the thought "the question is this can you keep up?" then he flew faster but Setsuna mange to keep up and they pared each other's attack like an aerial ballet. "You really can keep up, I'm a little bit applaud but not impress"
"Then let me impress you with this." She flew up towards the artificial sun inside the sphere which blinded Drake for a few fleeting moments "Shinmenryuu Style blooming Angels decent" at that point she descended upon him with whirling winds of sakura petals an her 16 daggers finding her targets which stunned him for a while she continued with her attacks all hitting their marks.
"Bravo you pass the test but it ain't good enough to bring me down." He grin at her stunned expression, "Awaken the Darkness within, Let the fall of the Titans be the rise of heroes, unto dusk shall rise the Phoenix, Fire of Rebirth" at that a fire formed that of a Phoenix swallowing Setsuna which was her down fall.
"Setsuna!" Negi shouted
"Two down two to go" Drake smirk at the thought his aura change from light to dark, "Adeat" He shouted and the armor revert back into a card "This would be a bother if I use my darker magic" he continued and chanted a spell "Awaken the darkness within, Let the winds howl carry it The Storms of Destruction, Let Ice and Fire lay waste to the land, Let Thunder and Lightning bring forth the Armageddon, ELEMENTS OF APOCALYPS" then an orb of all elements he chanted combined appeared as he raise his hand upward. Negi and Eva brace for the worst but it never came, they look upward his smirk was now darker. "Let's see who the most powerful mage is", "COMPLEXIO!" he absorb the giant orb and shockwaves of magic overwhelmed Negi and Evangeline as they to prepare their own style of Magia Erebia. His looks was different from the rest of his forms, his right eye was covered by his hair while his left was still that of a dragon but this time dark aura was sipping out of it like dark flames his right hand had claws, in both his elbows had a blade in each, his legs was armored with dragon scale
"Complexio" they shouted in unison and Negi was covered in dark electricity horns growing in his head his arms and legs were dragon-like plus a tail, while Evangeline was covered by shrouds of shadows and she release cold aura clearly freezing her surroundings.
"Finally the True monsters have been release" at that they stared at the each other the atmosphere suddenly tense up and then they disappeared streaks of lightning appeared and clashing each other creating shockwave after shockwave. Finally Drake materialized in the air floating then he chanted, "Awaken the Darkness within, Let the Master of Time heed my contract, let ashes return to life, let the actions stop for a few seconds. Time Stop" he snap his finger and time seems to stop for a few fleeting seconds but that time it was enough to attack Negi and Evangeline unguarded the time resumes and they hit the walls with great impact it left a medium size crater. They stood up and prepare a spell
"Pillars of Ice" Evangeline Whispered then ten ice pillars appeared around her ready to strike.
"Spears of Lightning" Negi shouted then five lightning spears appeared around him poise to strike.
"Blades of Light" Drake chanted with a confident smile on his face and 30 light swords appeared around Negi and Eva and a faint gulp was heard which gave Drake a small chuckle. "White flag?" he ask
"Don't think so" the blond vampire denied
"Sought yourself" at that 15 of the swords impaled Evangeline in different directions immobilizing her instantly, "How about you Negi?" he ask the teen
"Not yet" he replied with a slight smirk on his face before the other 15 blades hit his body turned into lightning before disappearing with a puff
'Lightning clone!' Drake thought then he glance at his back and saw Negi and Evangeline striking square in his face hitting him dead on plummeting him to the ground below
"We did it!" Negi exclaimed
"No it was just a clone" Eva examine the fallen body and it disappeared
"Very good Kitty, that's an A+ for you" Drakes voice was heard from their backs before they could catch a glimpse of him he release his delayed spells "Frozen Slumber" and incapsulated Evangeline while he release another spell for Negi, "Sphere of Capture" and instantly the boy was captured in a ball of air.
Evangeline free fall to the ground as the ice capsule hit the ground it shattered and Evangeline was unconscious now her Magia Erebia now gone.
"Now let see what kind of demon is inside you boy" Drake approach the stunned teen and chated a dark spell, "Awaken the Darkness within, Guardian of Darkness heed my contract, let sadness and sorrow be shown, let anger takeover the mind let joy be temporarily disappear, Demon Within" and at that Drake entered Negi's soul and saw the darker version of Negi he was bound in chains his expressions was blank he was sitting on the ground his head laying on his knees being wrap around his hands. Drake approach the figure then he stop right behind him, it notices him.
"I have one question for you, what is Darkness?" Drake ask
"That's simple" the dark Negi replied, "It is the road that takes you to the truth, it takes you to the light it is essentially life's trials. It is what keep us from moving forward what keep us learning from our mistakes to make it simple it is the strength to strive to be happy to experience what life is besides without Darkness we feel so empty inside " he continued
"Correct, now then show me that strength of your darkness" he gestured to attack him. As Negi stood up the chains were broken and the full dark magic surge forth circling the boy. Then they snap back to reality and the huge power surge was emitted by Negi, "Let's finish this with one last spell" Drake declared the final showdown and Negi nodded as the barrier of air disappeared
"Ras Tel Mas Skil Magister, Let Lightning be engulf with the Shadows of the night surge forth power to absorb, Let it fuss to swallow my enemies, Dark Lightning"
"Awaken the Darkness within, I call forth the thousands and millions to give me their strength, let Water turn to earth, let air turn to fire, let the wrath of nature spring forth destruction, Judgement Day!"
As they release their spells at the same time and collided with each other not moving an inch it was a battle of not just magic capacity but a battle of their will to win as the atmosphere tense up a massive orb of ice hit the two collided spells causing a massive explosion knocking the two fighters out of balance and was blown away Drake was able to land safely but Negi hit a wall and fell unconscious to the ground. As dust and debris cleared a figure walk towards Drake as he was still coughing away dust in his lung. He looked up and was punch in the face hard and he look upwards to see a feminine figure her face was shadowed by the blinding sun at her back but the attire she was wearing was clear she wore tight jeans and doll shoes, the top of her was not clearly seen because of the sunshine
"You Idiot what was that for!" She yelled
Authors notes:
This is one of the longest so far that I have written but expect that there will be more longer chapters as the story goes on. The spells I will explain are those chanted in tis full version while those not well some of them are very obvious while others are shown in the Negima manga or anime
Spell Book(full chanted versions only):
-Let the fall of the Titans be the rise of heroes, unto dusk shall rise the Phoenix, Fire of Rebirth- cast a flame that mimics that of the phoenix it which can engulf anyone the heat of the fire depends on the will of the caster to kill an enemy.
-Let the winds howl carry it The Storms of Destruction, Let Ice and Fire lay waste to the land, Let Thunder and Lightning bring forth the Armageddon, ELEMENTS OF APOCALYPSE- a wide range spell which can cause death to anybody within a 500m range and injure people at 1km range of the spell
-Let the Master of Time heed my contract, let ashes return to life, let the actions stop for a few seconds. Time Stop- it causes time to stop momentarily the only one aware of it is the caster, it is a high level spell its side effect shortens the life span of the caster
-Guardian of Darkness heed my contract, let sadness and sorrow be shown, let anger takeover the mind let joy be temporarily disappear, Demon Within- this spell enables the caster to see the negative emotions of the target.
-Let Lightning be engulf with the Shadows of the night surge forth power to absorb, Let it fuss to swallow my enemies, Dark Lightning- A lightning spell which is fuse with dark element magic which releases bolt of lightning when it hit an object it engulfs it with darkness and the aftermath would be a shockwave
-I call forth the thousands and millions to give me their strength, let Water turn to earth, let air turn to fire, let the wrath of nature spring forth destruction, Judgement Day- a high level destruction spell which can destroy anything at a range of 30m