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Frozen Souls of Eternity

Chapter9: The Mahora Grand War

Earth: Mahora Main Plaza

"What do you mean it's been a week since the festival ended?" Asuna asked her heart beating fast.

"Take a look at the date on the newspaper" Yue handed her today's newspaper and "it's the 30th today".

The Canceller stared at her with a horrified expression "if this is true then-".

"Negi-Bozu is in danger" Kaede cut in.

"So what do we do?" Kotaro asked the group.

"We'll head for Evangeline's place and think of something there" Naruto said more as an order than a suggestion "it should be safe there for the moment".

The rest of them nodded as Kaede took point and the group took to the rooftops "let's go".

When they arrived at the cabin they entered and made their way down the stairs to where they found the label attached to the space/time-displacement sphere with the words 'I Win' on it.

"A declaration of victory" Haruna said with a clenched fist.

"It was a trap" Setsuna said and pushed the 'play button' on the label.

"Hello everyone, by now you'll have noticed that history has been changed" a hologram of Chao appeared in front of the label "don't blame me for your own carelessness, I planned ahead and set a trap that would keep you all out of my way on the final day of the festival". The Hologram-girl smiled "my plan was a huge success; I had planted five of my large robots at strategic locations around the city and cast a spell that still continues to span the world". Her gaze rose to be on level with the occupants of the room "the spell was a world-wide variation of the forced-recognition spell".

Setsuna gasped at that and everyone shot her a confused look so explained "it forces someone to see something as a mundane fact".

"So she won" Kotaro growled at that "how the hell do we fix this?"

"Goodbye everyone, until we meet again…" Chao's hologram vanished.

"Hey!" the group turned to the door as they saw Chamo belting in "it's Aniki, he's been captured!"

"What?" Asuna ran over to the Ermine as they all entered the living room of the cabin "explain now".

"The magic teachers came after him and he's been sentenced to be turned into an ermine" Chamo replied as he turned towards Yue "let me see the Cassiopeia". She put the small watch-like object down on the table as he examined it "damn, it's useless now since it's not festival time anymore".

"You mean we can't go back in time?"

"Yes".

"Then what do we do?"

"Don't panic, I'm sure that there is a way out of this we just need to think of it".

"It looks like we don't have enough time to think of a course of action" every snapped their gaze to Kaede who was taking a peak out of the window "they've come looking for us". The group hid "two magic teachers and they don't look friendly".

"This could be a problem" Naruto muttered "what do you think they're doing here?"

"They probably think we were in league with Chao-dono" Kaede answered her gaze sweeping the group 'not everyone can fight'.

"So what do we do?" Asuna said taking out her Pactio card "try to reason with them or…"

"We fight" Naruto said and Kotaro grinned at that "Kaede-san, you stay here and hold them off with Setsuna-san while we escape". They nodded at that "once we're away hold them here for as long as you can before breaking away".

"Meet us at the world-tree, I got a plan" they heard Chamo say as he jumped onto Asuna's shoulder "and please drop the 'san' Naruto, you're a part of the group now".

"I'll leave several clones here under a henge to look like everyone here so we can slip away" he nodded and gestured towards the backdoor "let's go".

Earth: Mahora Mage Headquarters

"Do you go through this kind of thing everyday?" Yugito asked as the group dashed across the underground platform.

"Actually yes" Setsuna replied.

"Which way now?" Kotaro asked and they all slowed to a stop.

"Hey!" the turned to see Negi rushing towards them from one of the room's many exits "thank goodness, it looks like I didn't have to worry".

"Baka" Asuna clobbered him before pulling him into a brief hug "you're the one that was captured".

"I know" he pulled away as his partners smacked his back.

"I'm so relieved I thought we we're never going to see you again" Nodoka said with tears in her eyes and a smile on her lips.

"As much as I hate to break this up I think we should get out of here" Naruto said and Negi nodded t that.

"We need to head to the world-tree, Kaede-san should be there waiting for us and Aniki once were there summon Setsuna so we can institute the plan" Chamo said as an order.

"And what is the plan?" the Child-Teacher asked as the group started down one of the many exits of the room.

"We're going to use what's left of the world-tree's magic to make a week long jump back to the final day" the ermine answered.

They ran, up until they were approaching the world-tree's roots where they ran into a bit of a snag coming from behind them "err…is that a dragon?"

"Yes I believe it is" Kotaro answered the group slowly started to back away from the creature.

"What do we do in this kind of situation?" Yugito asked as she stared at the Dragon.

"Run!" Haruna shouted and that's exactly what they did, run with the dragon breathing fire down the corridor.

"Evocem Vos: Ministelle Setsuna Sakurazaki" Negi muttered and Setsuna appeared at his side in a column of pink light "where's Kaede-san?"

"I'm right here" they looked forward at the room they were meant to go and saw the oldest Ninja in the group standing by the archway.

"Hey this room looks a lot like the central room of the temple I was in before I came here" the Nibi Jinchuuriki commented as they dashed towards the center platform.

"Reminisce later, we have to hurry" Naruto told her.

When they reached the platform they all formed a circle and joined hand as Negi clutched the Cassiopeia "everyone ready?" They nodded and stared at where the Dragon was now roaring at them "here we go then". He pressed the button on its side and the light form the world-tree flared "this feels different from normal, everyone hang on!"

A second later they were gone in a flash of purple leaving a rather confused Dragon behind.

Earth: Mahora Sky

The group flickered into existence, appearing near a blimp several hundred feet off the ground.

"Holy Shit!" Chisame screamed as the suddenly started to fall.

"You can't heal us if we go splat right?" Kotaro asked Konoka and she took on a thinking pose while still falling.

"I don't think so, that might be too much" the Healer replied.

"Vente Nos" Negi said as a gust of wind slowed their descent right before they landed softly on the roof of one of the buildings.

"That was close" Yugito said and flipped her ponytail out of the way.

"Yeah you almost lost one of your nine lives" Naruto said with a grin.

"Shut up" she pouted "I was serious".

"So was I".

"Hey it's the parade" Haruna called out as she stared out over the balcony "th-that means it's the final day of the festival".

"It worked" Nodoka said as she let out a sigh "that's good but why did we appear in the sky?"

"Must be the fact that we jumped back in time further than the Cassiopeia was created for" Yue explained "it probably needed exact calculations".

"Negi-sensei!" Setsuna dashed towards him and everyone saw he was lying on the ground conscious with the Cassiopeia at his side with a large crack through it "he's exhausted himself".

Earth: Mahora World-Tree Plaza

"Chamo" Asuna growled at the Ermine as she examined herself in the mirror "why do we have to wear this getup?"

"It adds to the effect of the event" Chamo replied as he looked over the others.

"Chamo, not that I have something against it or anything but…" Naruto examined himself in the mirror where Asuna stood moments ago "I wanted to get rid of the orange jumpsuit".

(Note: He's wearing the outfit he wears in part 2 of the series)

"Trust me" the Ermine said jumping onto his shoulder "that one looks better than your old one".

"Well I suppose it would be better cloths for fighting in" the Ninja of the Nine-Tails said reluctantly and stepped out of the way.

"I hate this" Yugito emerged from the dressing room next wearing a grey top and black pants covered in blue flames. She glared at the Ermine who was snickering at her "I am not wearing a skirt".

"What is Negi's plan again?" Naruto asked before the female Jinchuuriki decided to hurt the pervert of an Ermine.

"Its simple really, he's going to use the civilians as a defence plan to serve as additional firepower with them thinking it's a game" Chamo explained with a grin "the magic teachers and our group however will be the 'Hero Units' who go around helping everyone and packing a lot of firepower".

"I bet everyone thinks it was the headmaster who thought up the plan right?" Asakura asked with a sly grin.

"Yes, you should have heard it when Aniki suggested the plan to us" Chamo laughed "I never thought I'd here something like that come out of his mouth".

"Aren't you worried that Chao-san will try to stall for time?" Setsuna asked as she appeared from the dressing room wearing a maid's outfit like the one she wore in the tournament.

"If she puts it back anymore she won't be able to pull off a spell that" the Ermine shook his head.

"What about if she puts the plan forwards to catch us off guard" that made him pause and think.

"That's a possibility, call Negi and wake him up faster" Chamo ordered her but when she tried the phone she couldn't get through "something wrong?"

"Phones are down" she replied.

"Try the Pactio card's telepathy" he said and she did so only to shake her head a moment later.

"Its not working" the Samurai-girl stated "I think we're being jammed".

They heard a large commotion coming from further down at the lakeshore "it looks like she's already started".

"I'll head back and wake up Negi the old fashioned way, good luck" Naruto said turning away and they all nodded.

"You too Fox-Boy" Yugito smirked him a smile "just hurry it up and get back here as soon as possible, we're gonna need you guys".

"Sure Kitty-Cat" he flashed her a foxy-grin and the good-guy pose from the side "Promise of a Lifetime".

He vanished a moment later as Setsuna stared at where he was standing a second ago "the way he said that sounded almost like Chao-san".

"Huh?" everyone shot her a confused look.

"Never mind" the Samurai-girl sighed and turned towards the lakeshore "Asuna, you're with me while the rest of you stay back and wipe out anything that gets through us".

Earth: Mahora Library

"I hate libraries" the Ninja of the Nine-Tails groaned as he entered the building "is he up yet?"

"I'm right here" Negi said as he stood at the door to the room he had slept in wearing his combat-mage outfit "lets roll".

"We'd better get moving then if we want to be in time, Chao-san has stepped up her attack and we don't have a lot of time" the Ninja said as the group turned to the exit.

Negi nodded and the group dashed out of the door only to stop outside where they found several robots and a six legged walker/tank "is it a new model?" Negi shook himself and while priming his attack "we don't have time for this". Kaede, Naruto and Ku Fei launched themselves forwards to take care of the robots while Negi front-flipped over the walker/tank and fired off his attack 'Raskel Maskil Magister! AIOE TRYKOE!" The lightning-axe obliterated the machine just as the last robot in the area dropped to the ground "let's keep moving".

A moment later they were off again, running through the empty streets of the area alongside one of the trams when Nodoka pushed Negi out of the way and was hit by bullet that expanded like a vortex spinning around her.

"Nodoka-san!" Negi called out as the ball she was encased in shrunk and vanished.

"Down!" Kaede barked and pushed everyone behind a dumpster as another bullet encompassed the tram they stood beside "a sniper, its Mana no' less".

"Damn" Naruto grunted "what the hell is she using?"

"Those bullets must be some kind of time rounds" Kaede answered "I can take her while you lot keep moving".

Negi nodded and said "do what you can but don't push luck".

"I could say the same to you" the older Ninja said with a smile before she shot out of cover and dodged several time rounds.

"Alright, lets keep moving" Negi told the others and they were off again.

They stopped yet again when they found three Chachamaru designed robots standing in the road they were travelling along "Chachamaru?"

"Her three sisters more like it, Ku Fei back me up" Haruna said stepping forward and called out over her shoulder "Negi-sensei, Naruto-kun, Yue, you three get going, we'll handle things here".

They nodded and started again down the street "good luck!"

"Now then, time to have fun" Ku Fei grinned and lowered into a fighting stance "they may look like Chachamaru but I doubt they can fight like her".

Earth: Mahora World-Tree Plaza

"People, stick with it!" Yuna shouted in a tattered mess after the giant robot's last attack "if we lose this defense point, we lose! Hold your ground and fight!"

"You don't have to tell me twice" Ako said as the defense forces readied their weapons.

"Fire, fire" Yuna called out as everyone shot off round after round at the behemoth before them "keep firing".

The robot shook off the blows and started priming its main cannon "it didn't make a dent".

"Raskel Maskil Magister! Veniant Spiritus Aeriales Fulagurientes! Austrina! Jovis Tempestas Fulgariens!" a voice called out and the next thing anybody know is the gain robot is cut in half with an electrically tornado blowing straight through its midsection. Both half's of the behemoth fell to the ground, lifeless as everyone looked up to see Negi and Naruto standing on the Thousand Staff "I hope we're not too late".

"Negi-kun?"

"Child-Teacher?"

"Thousand Knight?"

Those we're the names the group called him as Naruto dropped down onto the pavement "well, this is my stop".

"Negi-kun, Chao is on top of a blimp at 4,000 meters above the world-tree" Asakura said to him "do you know what you're about to do will cause". Negi nodded and she sighed "then there's nothing else to say, kick her ass".

Negi nodded and turned to Naruto "your not coming along?"

"I'd just be in the way" the Ninja said "get going your running out of time, I'll hold them off here and make sure nothing gets passed me".

The Child-Teacher nodded and readied himself for a vertical launch "Negi-kun, what did you do? How are you flying?"

He smiled at her "its CGI". He stared up at the sky and muttered "Acceleret".

A second later he blasted off towards the heavens like a shooting star only head straight up.

Author's Notes: Yes I realise I am evil, leaving another cliff-hanger like this but I have too. I will try and update soon but I've got work tomorrow so I might not have the time to write but I will try and find a way. Celebration time come on…woohoo…I have ten thousand hits for this story! Thank you all you are so kind (wipes away a fake tear). Please read, review and of course…

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