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Chapter 14: Kyoto Trip part 9: After match.

Air, Water, Earth, Fire, These are elements of the balance in this world. 10000 years ago I was the hero who brought peace to a terrible war. I along with my friends and teachers travelled around the world to find and face the fire lord Ozai, but one day everything change, I find myself trapped in a distant future, I'm alone but I will remain determined to find my reason in this place.

Following the events of last chapter.

Victory! after a struggle against the mess caused by representatives of the east mages. Aang and friends were able to win against the demon lord, thanks to Evangeline who somehow managed to bypass the barrier that traps and cancels her magic at Mahora.

Summoning Altar

After shattering the demon out of existence, Eva came down and confronts Negi, "How was That, Boy? Did you see how awesome my powers were? (Through that damn monk is not that bad)"

"That was great Eva-chan! You're Amazing!" Asuna praise amazed. Negi on other side was more reserved and nervous; he actually was worried with Aang, "That was great, Evangeline-san…"

Eva could only feel proud and satisfied, but the other person she wanted to impress was currently unconscious, "Oi, boy what happened with this…" said pointing to Aang, who left the avatar state.

"I- I don't know, I never seen anything like that…"

"…" they thought in a while but they couldn't find the answer yet, as the only person that could respond as him. Nevertheless, speaking of Eva, they remember something…

"Oh, that's right! How did you leave the academy? I thought you had a curse or something" Asuna announces.

And Chachamaru know the answer, "About that…" she explains that they developed some kind of counter spell made to deceive the current spirit that perpetuate Eva's curse. But it requires quite handwork as the principal must sign a document that expands her time in a factor by 5 seconds per sign. Poor old man, being oppressed like that, hell knows what will happen if an emergency comes.

"Fufufu… it feels really good to go all out after so long."

Meanwhile, at the remaining fights.

Alone, Tsukuyomi spent the whole time fighting with the foreign team; it was becoming annoying as she couldn't attack. Kuu fei kept parrying away and counterattacking, pushing her away while Mana kept in distance shooting, being a talented in marksmanship, she was able to force Tsukuyomi in defense, deflecting all the bullets.

But once they saw the great demon lord disappearing at distance, their fight was come to an end.

"This is… it appears that Negi-sensei won" Mana announces.

"Eh? Is over already-aru? I haven't had a chance to get really serious yet-aru…" facing at the Lolita girl.

"Well what you will do swordswoman of Shinmeiryuu? If you retreat now, we have no reason to fight."

"Well, I've already worked off what I was paid. (It's a shame I dint get to fight with senpai…) but I'm going… Tell Setsuna-senpai that I said hi, gunslinger-onee-san." Oddly enough, Tsukuyomi simply bowed, turned around and walked away.

Meanwhile, during the mess, Kaede was giving a rough lesson on Kotarou, even if it was obvious that she was stronger, his pride didn't allowed going on full assault at a woman. In time his loss was inevitable and once the danger was over, they gone to check the altar to find what happened.

Yue fells nervous as the situation calms down, "um… Kaede-san… Shouldn't we tie this boy up or something?"

Hearing that made Kotarou a bit angry, "Heh! Don't make me laugh, shrimp. I won't run once I admit defeat! I still haven't had my fight with Negi and Aang-nii-san."

("So simple") Yue sweat, the way that Kotarou thinks is way too childish. Nevertheless that, anything until now made no sense to her, it defies the very laws of logic, it makes her wonder, does that this always existed hidden away from society? Still her thoughts had to wait was there was more pressing matters

"Hmm, I'm worried about them; let's go check them-degozaru"

"Yes…" So they left.

Back at the altar.

Eva lectures Negi, using a rather strange analogy from a game, about how serious the situations should be dealt with it, that how he should be stronger and not rely on luck or her on the worst situations. Meanwhile, only Negi noticed something strange about the puddle of water, where someone they forgotten to notice stroke, behind of Eva.

Recognizing the person coming, Negi desperately tries to save her from Fate but…

"...To Teichos Dierxastho! Doru Petras!(To Shatter the Walls! Lance of stone!)" Fate made a surprise attack casting a spell that breaks a mage's barrier, damaging the victim at same time. The earth materialized from Fate energy, creating a barrage of lances that impaled Evangeline (with extreme prejudice).

"Evangeline A.K. McDowell, the Doll Master, Huh?..." Fate announces as he knows about her fame, strangely enough, she doesn't seems damaged, despite Negi and Asuna concerns.

Then her body dissipates among a bunch of bats, "That's Right" and instantly appearing behind Fate, "I am the Undying Mage." Surprising him, then with a charged hand, she unleashes her strength that is split the lake in two with force alone.

But fate starts to dissipate along with the water, "…I see, I would be at disadvantage if I were to fight a true blood vampire. I'll be retreating, for now…"

("An illusion… he's running away, huh?") Eva just smirked proudly, and the place where she was affected by the spell seconds before was intact, thanks to her vampire regenerating powers. Negi who finally realized that the situation calmed down, he falls on the floor alerting everyone around.

"W- What's Wrong, boy!?", "Negi-sensei!?", "Negi! Hey!", "Aniki! Oh my god, his entire right side is petrified!"

Examining his body they discover that, the petrification breath made by Fate before, managed to hit Negi but thanks to his magic resistance, he was able to resist its effects while sacrificing more stamina in process, his life was in peril because once his throat petrifies, he would suffocate.

But then Konoka came with the solution, now that she knows everything about magic from Setsuna, she offered to make a pactio with Negi to save his life using her latent healing powers. Everything else went well afterwards, Negi was saved and they head back to the temple to recover and finally leave.

Several hours later, Konoka's House.

Aang was unconscious for several hours in coma before finally regaining conscience, opening his eyes softly to let the light enter. His couldn't recognize the environment around him; he stood there for a while before the memories of his last conscious events return.

He instantly stood up desperately, "AH! Demon! Fate! Konoka!" he was really worried, what just happened? But before he could act, his body became unresponsive and extremely heavy.

Then a woman in a yukata comes to warn him, "Calm down! Calm down, everything is fine you just need to rest a bit more." Moments later, the door slams open with Negi and Eishun entering to check his status.

"Aang-san!", "Aang-nii-san!" They spoke.

"Negi… what happened? Urg… I can't move." Aang spoke struggling. The woman, who apparently is the healer of this healing chamber, was in some kind of confusion while examining him.

"I don't understand, his body is perfectly fine, the Chi pathways seem intact and flowing smoothly, yet there is something hindering his recovery." She spoke after inspecting his body. Suddenly the door slams open again.

"Give space! There is a patient that requires immediate attention!" Said another healer, who brought what appears to be Chigusa.

Eishun recognized her, but was shocked, her body was severely wounded, there were countless visible ruptures on her body, and wondered what could have done so such damage; once the woman healer saw it she ordered, "Oh my god… fast! Bring the others! We'll need more help if we want to save her"

"Negi-kun tell me, what happened…" Eishun asked he couldn't believe that Negi or any of the other students could do anything so serious.

Negi then he spoke to explain what he saw with Aang. After outmatch Fate, it was too late to prevent the summoning, but then, out of anywhere Aang released an unbelievable power that ravaged his enemies and nearly killed Konoka and Chigusa before going unconscious, it was miracle that Chigusa survived.

"…so that is what happened, we reunited back here…" He finished as both him and Eishun gave Aang a familiar stare, expecting answers.

Aang started to think, ("could this be…") remembering the oppressing feeling that crushed his head every time something hangs out of balance, similar to what happened when the admiral Zhao killed the moon spirit, moments later Aang entered the involuntary avatar state to personally push back the fire nation's invasion at the north pole tribe along with the ocean spirit powers. He connected the things, since Chigusa threated the balance while he was powerless to face the demon lord; the chains of events triggered the avatar state automatically to eradicate the perpetrator against his own will.

And now he had to explain, however he felt that maybe it's not the right time to tell them, he was scared of what his current friends would think, it different from the past, where everyone knew what the avatar is and what he is capable of, so he thought only to lie…

"I…I- don't know… I never expected that could happen…" he told them in a nervous tone, and apparently worked, but still remained suspicious but nevertheless of that, they chose to ignore as everything went well for now, eventually a bunch of mages came and surrounded Chigusa.

"I'm sorry to interrupt, head chief, but we must ask you to leave the healing chamber for now, we are going to cast a high concentration healing spell" the healer explained while bowing.

"Very well, report me everything later" Eishun replied, then facing Aang, she speaks, "You must stay here and rest until you recover properly" Aang just nodded as he proceed to sleep, so Negi and Eishun walked out as this night was finally going to end.

On the next morning…

As the sun as rising on the horizon, the morning was peaceful. Outside, Setsuna, the half-bird half-human hybrid, was packing her stuff; she was planning to go somewhere, while everyone was sleeping. Taking a little peek at Negi room, she finds him sleeping peacefully.

("It seems like Negi-sensei is fast asleep, no doubt, it was a hard night for him. But now… it would only be painful to see him face to face again…") But while she was thinking around, she wasn't able to sense the presence behind her.

"Setsuna?"

Startled she immediately shivers and turns around. It was Aang, who was wearing a towel over his neck and his black pants leaving his upper chest exposed; he was apparently doing some morning exercise.

"Eh? Aang-sensei? Aren't you supposed to be resting?" she asked, but after noticing his built body she started to blush slightly.

"Ah, don't worry I just needed a good night's sleep, see? I'm fine. What about you?" taking a glimpse of her bag, "You are going somewhere?" he asked innocently.

"I-… I'm leaving… I no longer can stay beside Ojou-sama" she spoke in a rather sad tone. Aang was curious and worried.

"Why? What happened?"

"I… it's the law of my people, once anyone seen my true form, I have no choice but to leave…" She explains as Aang realized something, last night, Negi mentioned something about Setsuna saving Konoka from his Avatar's rage.

"I've fulfilled my vow to protect Ojou-sama, and I've repaid my debt to the Konoe family who raised me after the Shinmeiryuu abandoned me… I'm leaving the rest to you, Aang-"

"Wait What!?" he interrupted while sighing, "You are going to leave Konoka like that? Obeying a law? What is the meaning of this?" He spoke.

"I- I cannot stay anymore… I'm…. different."

"So what? This is no reason to behave like that, Didn't you wanted to protect her?"

"I want! But I can't! You don't understand what it's going through right now."

"Still! Does it matter!? I can tell you are scared, why? What scares you so much?"

"My true form…" hearing that made Aang thoughtful, he was worried about her, nevertheless he lectured her once again.

"Setsuna, listen… sometimes there are things we don't want anyone to know, our secrets, it happens to anyone, me, you and so on. I may not have seen your true form, but I already knew that you were something else… still" Then taking a breath, "you shouldn't leave her like that… think how much pain Konoka would fell if her best friend has gone…"

"But-… but…"

Setsuna stood down and was about to cry, scared of the thoughts of the world around her or the sight of her beloved crying. Somewhat ironic, even Aang himself fears of his was he is, or what he can do. Even with true and honest friends, somewhere in his heart, he fears that he may hurt them one day, making him to hide the truth. So she wraps herself, giving him a hug, in response he embraced her back in comfort.

"You are not alone, there are people who accept you, do not give up…" as she freed the heights in her heart, her soul began to react with Aang, who unintentionally, released her true form as wings started to appears from her back. Something that amazed him to see the grace of someone so beautiful, Setsuna loosened her grip realizing that he has seen.

"So this is… beautiful."

"What…? I didn't do anything…but this feeling…" She felt safe as some kind of friendly synergy came from Aang connecting them, giving the sensation of safety and peace, recovering her soul, she started to think, maybe he was right, maybe she only needed to try again and never give up. Their stood like that as things calmed down, she returned to her human form.

"So… are going to stay…" he asked.

"… I…"

"SETSUNA-SAN!?" out from nowhere, a door slams open with Negi, who was hidden listening to everything, yelling.

"Where are you going!? What about Konoka-san!?"

"Negi-sensei i-" she tried to explain but Negi latched into her arms desperate to convince her to stay, Aang just stood there smiling.

"You can't do this! I also can't show my true form to everyone else either, or they'll turn me into an ermine! Also speaking of that, Evangeline-san is a vampire and Chachamaru-san is a robot!"

Hearing that he startled, "Wait? What? Eva-chan and Chachamaru-san are here?("And dafuq is a robot or vampire!?")" He asked confused. Then another door slams opens by the person he was just thinking right now.

"CAN'T YOU SHUTUP ALREADY? I'm trying to sleep damnit" She yelled was the robot maid appeared from behind.

Their appearance here really surprised Aang, "You are really here, Eva-chan? But how? and why?"

"Heh! You stupid monk, who dare you speak to with me like that!"

"… and the same spoiled personality. Really, you shouldn't behave like that chiiibi-chan!" Aang playfully taunted her, unaware of her recovered powers.

"What did you call me! Nah! Forget it, I remembered, time to pay for all the embarrassment you did!" her anger starts to kick in as she lunges forward, and Aang finally notices something very different, an unreal spiritual emission in front of him coming from her, and it was extremely strong one, if not even stronger than Fate. He noticed that Eva's soul shines a unique direct tie with the spirit world.

"This feeling… you is a True spirit!?" he spoke while sidestepping her punch.

"Spirit!? How pathetic! I am Evangeline M.C Dowell, the Seven hundred years True Blooded Vampire, Gospel of Darkness, the Undying Mage! I'm the most feared mage of our time!" she proceeds to deliver more strikes, only to be predicted and redirected. Meanwhile Setsuna sweated while Negi was terrible nervous, ("He is going to die for sure! I must do something!")

After exchanging blows, he got distance even if he was able to handle her, he wasn't in state to fight yet, his bending arts were temporally disabled, still something caught his attention, "(This vampire thing again) Wait seven hundred years?"

"Exactly! A mere human like you don't have the Strength, Intelligence or age to even match me!" She spoke proudly but Aang just smiled, messing with her was fun to him.

"Eeeeh? Hehe at least we have something in common, through I'm older than you."

"What you mean?"

"Isn't that funny? I don't know for sure but believe or not I'm at least 10100 years old"

"Hah! Don't screw with me! Do you think I'm going to believe that!?"

"Well you could just ask the headmaster" he replied smiling. Eva stared at his eyes and yet she couldn't see anything, he wasn't lying neither bluffing, that was infuriating but also somewhat interesting, while he was a bit different, to her Aang was somewhat similar to Nagi at some points, taunting and mocking, giving nicknames, but different was Aang is more reserved and serious at certain situations, making even more interesting.

After thinking a while she decides to let it go, perhaps he could be useful for later, "Fine! But don't go and think that we are over yet!" then she turns around to drink some tea from Chachamaru.

"Whatever you say Chibi-chan." He smirked, then from nowhere Asuna and Konoka bash into Negi and Setsuna to alert about their copies, which were sent to cover their actions by the elder and apparently they went berserk. So their reunited, packed to leave and proceed back.

And then fully recovered they leave, the truth about Aang true powers remained a secret, and the same still had too much to learn in common sense of the future. Setsuna finally accepted was she truly is, thanks to Aang, and now she hangs out along with Konoka. Many things yet had to happen…

TO BE CONTINUED