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The Mage and the Swordswoman
Chapter XI "Like All Stories"
Hey everyone, the final official chapter of "The Mage and the Swordswoman". Hope you all have enjoyed it throughout the story. Still again, I hate yuri fics, forgive me if it offends some of you, since it just doesn't go with my beliefs. Anyway, this chapter is going to be really romantic as it is the ending of this quest and like all stories, the main characters find either happiness or sadness and in my case, it is happiness as I believe in faith, hope, and love.
"Setsuna-san, is it possible for you to get up there?" Negi asked as the two sides stood face to face without any action.
Setsuna pondered about it for a few moments then gave the answer.
"Yes, I can." She knew that it was hard to do it without revealing her true form once again, but she just had to be precise in the moves.
"Very well then." Then Negi began the casting.
"Ras Tel Ma Scir Magister. Sis mea pars per octoginta secundas. Ministra Negii Sacurazaci Setuna."
Then when it was done, Setsuna jumped up while Negi prepares himself as well.
"Ras Tel Ma Scir Magister Cantus Bellax." Negi then started as his work as a decoy.
"Ras Tel Ma Scir Magister. undeduocentī spiritus lucis coeuntes inimicum sagittent." Negi knew that no matter how many magical arrows he shot out, it would harmless to the dragon, but at least it would draw the dragon's attention away from Setsuna.
Meanwhile, Setsuna worked her way up a little by little as she knew that the fate of this fight depended on her.
But her thoughts strangely were not on the fight, it was on Negi and his unspoken silence towards her.
Even though Chamo had already told her not to mind and that Negi liked and loved her, she could not put her mind at ease on that issue as he never spoken those words through his mouth and only his actions showed traits of those word.
But then the dragon turned around and sprung its tails around hitting Setsuna at full force, causing Setsuna to fall of from a pillar that was around the height of three floors.
"Setsuna-san." Negi wanted to run there and catch her, but then waves of flame came towards him, forcing him to jump back.
"Thank goodness he is safe." Setsuna thought as she saw Negi avoided the fire and a few seconds later, she feels the impact and the pain that follows.
The contract had prevented from death and mortal injuries, but she still suffered a broken rib and concussion as it was painful for her to move even though her body and pain shot through every nerve of her body.
And now Negi had to face the monster by himself and he knew that despite the disadvantages, he still had a chance, a chance to bring this oversized lizard down.
"Ras Tel Ma Scir Magister. Veniant spiritusaeriales fulgurientes, cum fulgrationi flet tempestas austrina. Jovis Tempestas Fulguriens." He knew that this will be his one and only chance and Chamo meanwhile jumped off and ran to Setsuna's side.
"Please, Setsuna-onesan, please get up." Chamo shouted at a half conscious Setsuna.
"Please, aniki is already running low on mana, he will die as the attack will definitely not kill the dragon." Chamo said as the word death ringed in her ear.
"I... I don't want to be alone anymore…" She then entered again into the world where she would dialogue with her internal self.
"But he has hurt you." The other her said as the red eyes pierced into her heart.
"But I can't live on like this, I will rather die to let him live." Setsuna shouted as tears flowed down her cheek.
The other Setsuna watched her with a little bit of confusion, then smiled at her caringly.
"If it is so, then go, for I will be with you and may my strength be yours." Then Setsuna was brought back to reality.
When everything became clear to her sight again, she tried to get up and slowly she got up as Chamo backed off.
"Chamo-san, please get to somewhere safe." Setsuna said as Setsuna walked forward.
Chamo immediately obeyed, but as he did so, he saw something that he thought he would never see again.
Setsuna then felt a surge of small pain running through her back as she revealed once again her true form.
"I never thought I will be in this form again." Setsuna said to herself.
"But for him, I will give everything, even my own life." Setsuna then took a bold step forward signaling her faith and strength.
"Ras Tel Ma Scir Magister. Kevotnos Astarapesto De Temetow Theos Ducas." Negi for the mean time had already begun his final moves as a massive thunder hits all of the creature's skin, stopping it from moving as it howled in pain.
"Ras Tel Ma Scir Magister. Veniant spiritusaeriales fulgurientes, cum fulgrationi flet tempestas austrina. Jovis Tempestas Fulguriens." Negi at the same time pulled out his final move and he knew that if this did not work, he could do no more.
It is the strongest bolt Negi had ever created as he knows that Setsuna depended on him.
Then the impact shook the entire place and seconds later there ws dust everywhere, but the creature remained.
Negi then collapsed onto his knees and the only thing supporting him ws his father's staff.
Then he looked up, and found Setsuna flying in her true form and the wings made her look like angels.
"No, Setsuna." Negi cried out weakly, but he then realized what she was going to do.
"Ras Tel Ma Scir Magister. Deflexio." Negi casts the spell only seconds before the destruction begins.
"Shimeiryu Ougi Raimeiken Ninotachi." The a lighting created by Setsuna almost destroyed the entire part of the hall they are fighting in, but that made sure one thing, it killed the creature.
Seconds later, mist and dust were everywhere as the creature fell to the ground and Setsuna fell out of the air.
Setsuna's fall was more like a descend instead of a fall, but the creature wanting to bring along the intruders with him, made his last struggle.
Negi noticed and quickly ran over to Setsuna's side.
"I won't loose anyone dear to me anymore." Then images from his childhood flashed before as he began the spell.
"Ras Tel Ma Scir Magister. Vertatur Tempestas Veris , Nobis Protectionem Aerialem, Flans Paries Venti Verttentis." Then a cyclone appeared and at that very same moment, the dragon gave it's final breath of fire, bring destruction as its life finally died out like the flame.
Setsuna woke up several hours later to find Negi laying his head on top of her stomach and his arms latched onto her right elbow.
"How did I?" Then Setsuna remembered.
Seconds later, Negi began to stir as he woke up to find Setsuna bewildered.
"Setsuna-san you have waken up!" Negi almost cried as his heart was so relieved.
"Sorry, I am just so happy." Negi replied as he quickly wiped off the tears with his sleeves.
Then Setsuna looked away emotionlessly.
"I thought you don't care for me anymore." Setsuna's voice was filled with sadness as those wrods came.
"No, I care for you deeply." Negi replied as he was very greatly confused.
"Then why do I feel like you are not being truthful to me?" Setsuna asked as she was becoming confused as well.
"In the morning, it seems like you are not telling me something." Setsuna clarified.
"Oh, I was…just…" Negi pauses for a few seconds. "I was just confused on how I should respond to your confession last night, I am sorry that I was awake…" Then Setsuna placed two of her fingers on Negi's lips.
"Then, I will say it again. This time for real." A very rarely seen smile appeared on Setsuna's expression, it is a smile of true happiness.
"Negi-sensei, ever since the trip to Kyoto, I have fallen for you. I love you so much that I can't help myself but to think of you." It started off like last night, but instead it softer as Setsuna's feminine side was displayed this time
"Negi-sensei, I know that we are student and teacher and that I am older than you are, but I really love and care you. So please stay with me forever." Setsuna then waited for Negi's reaponse.
"Sakurazaki Setsuna, although, I am still young and know very little, but I am willing to be with you as long as I live, no matter what it was in the past or what is or what will be." Then they hugged each other tightly.
"Negi-kun, I am so happy." Setsuna then cried as the joy overwhelmed her and no matter what was before them, they both would not fear as they knew they have one another.
Moments later, after they had rested long enough to get up and that Chamo, the ermine, came back, they decided to head on back
And as they made their way out of the ruin, memories from the past floated through their minds as they remembered when they first kissed to set up the temporary contract.
Then when they finally walked out of the ruin, what greeted them was a dawning sun; Negi and Setsuna were happy to see it, for it symbolized to them a new beginning. Seeing the dawning sun, they both smiled at the other and then again took
And as in all adventure stories, the hero and the heroine, found not only what they sought for, but each other as well.
The End of official chapters…
It's done. Finally, thank you for all the support. I know this last part might sounds a bit corny to you, but I like it myself.
Anyway, epilogue is up next, it will bring to you to the near future after they returned to Mahora Academy. So please stay tuned to it.
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