It's day…two or three of my rapid updates! Here's the ending chapter!

Disclaimer: Too late for me to join the battle between the Negima! fans for the ownership, but hey, staying idle and then suddenly joining the winning side has always worked for most countries so…

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Ku Fei jumped back, narrowly avoiding another wild attack from the obviously insane assailant. She was at a heavy disadvantage, Ku Fei fights close and personal, but her opponent could attack someone from a good 5 feet, more if he released the chain.

Setsuna felt the sir whistle as the blade soared over her head, the boy was attacking wildly, not using any technique that she knew of, but like this he was dangerous to everyone and everything. Another swing caught her on the arm, her blood spiraling in the air. She kneeled down, clutching her wound.

Sho spun grabbed the actual knife hilt and popped his neck, getting the stiff muscles working. Both girls couldn't even reach him; it wasn't much fun, "Let's see if you can do any better close up!" He spun the sword in a mocking matter and pointed it at Ku Fei.

Ke Fei realized she was being mocked and ran straight towards him, using her now shattered piece of wood as a pair of hand guards; she blocked a stab by crossing her guards and catching the blade, Sho pulled back and thrust forward four times in quick succession, Ku Fei blocked all but the last one which caught her at her side. Ku Fei stumbled to the ground, her wound bleeding heavily, she didn't think this would hurt so much or make her so weak so quickly. She looked up at the face of her attacker, he smiled and back-handed her across the face. She fell to the side and stopped moving

Setsuna got back up, realizing her only aid just went down. She quickly prayed in silence that she's OK, and rushed Sho with successive blows aimed at the head.

Sho managed to block all of the attempted hits, he caught Setsuna's blade with his chain, and spun around, jabbing the hilt of the knife into her stomach. She made a 'oomph…' sound and fell to the floor, her sword making an odd clanging sound on the floor. He sniffed and went towards the door that led to his sleeping target, he found her sleeping form. He raised his sword, preparing for the girl to take her last breath before his knife plunged into her heart, but the last thing he expected was a horrible tearing sound as a large sword came from behind and slashed him, once. He grit his teeth and spun around, his knife slashing through empty air. Another sharp pain exploded through his head as the sword's hilt bashed into his head. He fell to the ground, an expression of shock written on his face.

Setsuna went to the main corridor, slashed her sword in the air to rid of the blood, and sheathed it. She checked Ke Fei's vital signs, a content sigh escaping her lips as her friend's heart throbbed normally. The other Setsuna on the ground disappeared, a small paper doll in its place.

Negi quickly ducked behind his magical barrier as fire lit up the mansion's grounds. That Marie girl was casting fire spells of every kind at the lone figure, he was dodging every single attack with relative ease, sidestepping the fiery missiles and nimbly spinning on his heels to allow two simultaneous fire spells to harmlessly whiz past him. He almost looked as though he were dancing.

Masayoshi was humming "Thriller" quietly both pleased and disturbed that this song is actually setting the beat for him dodging the life-threatening attacks. But something threw him off, something made a loud trumpeter's call. Suddenly hundreds of troops in red robes appeared on one hill to the eastern wing of the mansion. Another horn blared into the night, on another hill near the west wing, hundreds of men in shady black robes appeared.

On the black robed side an old man stood beside a younger man wearing crimson clothing, "Is Sho dead?"

The younger man replied, "If he is, we accomplish where he failed. If he lives, we give him aid."

On the red side a red-robed commander that was chasing Masayoshi in the library stood before his personal command, "We fight to capture the rouge mages! Capture Hell's Fire and the Treasure Hunter Marie!"

A black clothed soldier wearing a bandana scoffed, "Yeah, it'll be no problem right? After all, we just have to beat back an army."

The commander looked at Conn…er… the black clothed soldier icily, "What army?"

The soldier pointed towards the black robed cultic army. The commander sweatdropped.

The crimson man laughed a little, "Well well some excitement… I'll command the front line troops, just tell the long rangers to keep them busy. The older man laughed, "Telling me orders now? Very well then."
Masayoshi looked at both sides and collapsed onto the ground, feeling absolutely hopeless. Marie looked at both sides feeling somewhat nervous as well. Negi really had no idea what was going on, and Asakura was standing behind a fallen tree taking snapshots of every part of the battle, and even more excited with the newcomers. She zoomed in on a black clothed figure in the red robed team, and felt a sudden pang in her heart… like it was someone she knew… at one time…

Negi looked at the opposing sides with wonder… what are they going to do? The as soon as the words were said in his head, the two sides flew down the slope of the hill, some people in red taking to the skies flying on brooms and staffs, the people on the black robed side were making purple streaks arc in the air, the very air crackled with the sheer force of the magic in one area. He gasped as he realized Masayoshi, Asakura, and himself were in the middle of it all! He quickly dashed towards Asakura.

Asakura wasn't stupid, but that doesn't mean she can't do stupid things, such as running for her life and taking pictures of the climactic battle. At the same time.

The red troops suddenly unleashed a powerful magical barrage from their hill and it seemed to rain firey death. The flying mages were throwing down catalysts and the like down at the enemy. The black robed men were creating voids, swallowing up the red robed men and black robed people alike. Death does not discriminate.

Masayoshi snapped his fingers and Marie's eyes opened wide as an invisible shockwave went through her body. She dropped towards the ground, smoke coming off her body. He quickly ran over and grabbed the book, he stopped before running towards the safe mansion and turned back looking at the now helpless and now dying, doomed Marie. He looked at the rapidly approaching armies and then back at the safe hill, to Marie, and the armies… and the hill… and his book… and his pen that he suddenly found in his shirt pocket, to Negi waving him over frantically. He sighed and ran to the girl's body; he quickly stooped down to pick her up. He ran as fast as he could to the hill, but was stopped by the red robed commander from the library.

The man smiled, "I finally have you Hel-" before he could even finish the sentence the commander from the black robed team wearing crimson robes blew him away with a wind-based spell.

Connor…um I mean… a black clothed mage wearing a bandana appeared behind the now unconscious crimson cloaked man that blew away the red robed commander. He faced Masayoshi, "I'm thinking I should just kick your sissy ass all over the place but…" His eyes widened and he suddenly yelled, "Watch it!"

Masayoshi felt a terrible pain in his chest; he looked down to see his white dress shirt become red with blood… his blood. His own pen was sticking out of his chest right on the big bloody spot, what do you know? He stared in shock as Marie smiled up at him, and mouthed, "I win," before her eyes became glassy and she became limp in his arms. Masayoshi's vision was fading fast, too many bright flashes and lights from spells getting in his way… Heh, getting dizzy now… everything was becoming a blur as he fell to the ground, his own blood making a small puddle under his body. Negi screamed, Asakura stood, staring in disbelief that Masayoshi just fell like that.

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Sniff… I can't believe I did that! What a monster I am! To end it like this…

Ha! Fooled you! There's at least one more promised chapter to go! Review this chapter and I'll begin work on the final one instead of immediately begin writing it now. You want Masayoshi to die? Say so you pansy. Want him to die? Say so you mean jerk. (You guys know I'm kidding right?)

Slight Translations/Explanations:

Nothing you guys should have any problems with.