Now lets see...I'll be putting in couple Small flashbacks amongst other things in this chapter, so a little story telling is due. I'll put in whats going on at Mahora next chapter maybe..wow, have alot of stuff to cover in just two-three chapters..Oh well.

Disclamier: I don't own Negima, if i did well...who knows.

Both Setsuna, Konoka and the Man who rescued them made it back to the camp, The man insisted that they move onward, "Since their scouts are destroyed, there's no reason to think they wont be able to find out where we are, they mightv'e reported it before they attacked you." earlier they had explained to him what happened over the last few weeks, and their plans to go to the Magical World he was sorry to hear about that and decided to accompany them there.

"That would make sense, considering that they were able to find us even though we had a good several days ahead of them." said Setsuna, "Alright, lets go then."

As they packed up Konoka remembered how they escaped..but she never did learn why Negi only helped them...

Flashback:

Konoka was being pulled by Setsuna as they ran through the burning alleyways. Only five hours ago did strange and powerful monsters emerged from a Portal that opened right near the World Tree. Mahora was being attacked. All Setsuna saw was four figures that stayed by the portal, and fearing for Konoka's safety She went to go hide where those things wouldn't find them.

Course that was wishful thinking that they would give up easily. Someone in a white hooded coat had just suddenly appeared in front of them. He spoke calmly, "Leaving already? We wont hurt you, you two are to special to be allowed to live." His hand glowed and what looked like a beam of light shot from his hand, Setsuna and Kokona were bracing for the hit, but it didnt come.

They opened their eyes which they closed in fear, they saw Negi in his lightning form. "Girls, you have to get out of here." The man spoke again, "oh my, I forgot about you." he said it with no emotion at all, he didnt even seem worried.

Negi just smiled, "try and stop me." before they knew it, Setsuna and Konoka were enveloped in a strange light, then Negi's voice, "You two must reach the other world, someone will be waiting for you there." That was the last time either of them heard his voice. And the last they saw was that Negi was about to fight the the man before they blacked out.

End Flashback

After they were ready, the man finally decided to introduce himself, "By the way, my name is Sojiro." Konoka responded first holding out her hand, "I'm Konoka Konoe, She's Setsuna Sakurazaki. Nice to meet you Sojiro-san!" she said enthusiastically. Sestuna said nothing, if fact ever since they met Sojiro she had a strange feeling, Whats going on with me? She thought.

Sojiro then said, "If these guys are anything like you say, then we better get moving, I'll set up some distractions so we could buy time." He didn't tell them everything though, like the fact that he has no memory whatsoever, I'll tell them later. They went on their way.

HHHHHHHH

Meanwhile back at Mahora Academy, several people stood across from each other underneath the massive tree which towered over all the buildings., all wearing cloaks to conceal their identities. "We can safely say that the plan is going along as expected." One said, "But we might have a small problem." A much taller man then said, "The one known as Negi Springfield was able to help at least two members of Ala Alba escape, we have no idea were he sent them either."

"What of the scouts sent after these two?" asked one wearing a green hooded cloak. The Taller man said, "They tracked these wo to somewhere in China, but we lost contact several hours ago, we then decided to-" he was interrupted mid sentence. "Your saying that four Lizard Mutants, each one with nine thousand power just vanished into thin air? I thought you said that these Little girl's powers didnt exceed more than five thousand, would you like to explain this to me?" the man yelled.

The taller man shook his head, "I cannot explain this, the only thing I can come up with is that someone of greater power killed them." A man wearing a blue hooded cloak spoke, "Then it is possible that it could be Him." the other three were silent, a shorter man spoke up, "No, it couldn't be, We took care of that meddling brat, he is no threat."

"Well thats all fine and dandy, but I think I know what this is about." they turned to the new voice and the person continued, "it possible that bastard Nagi, the Thousand Master, was involved."

The taller man disagreed, "That couldn't be possible, he wouldn't show himself just because some little girls couldn't stop us."

"What of the rest of his Companions?"

"Some of them just so happened to be at at this wretched location, but that bastard Albireo Imma is nowhere to be found, he isn't even were he was said to have stayed..he's currently gone missing. No trace."

the one who hasn't spoken the entire time, he wore a white hooded coat, he had the hood on so no one could see his face. he said, "It doesn't matter if we didnt get anyone, even if the Magical World gets involed, it will all be according to Plan anyway."

"What is the Plan anyway Sir?" asked the taller man.

"Thats a secret." but in his mind he thought, I personally made sure that man's memories were wiped, but before I could kill him he got away with the help of the Thousand Master.. He still could prove to be a great threat..

The man in green then said, "We have other matters to attend to, how is the status on the Rebellion here?" The Taller man said, "It's hard to track their movements, we don't even know where their base of operations are, which for us is kinda bad." They continued on their meeting, seemingly not noticing the small flying camera watching them.

HHHHHHHHHH

Three days later:

"So your pretty sure that your friends are still alive?" asked Sojiro

Setsuna and Konoka nodded. "Our Artifacts still work." Setsuna explained, "So there isn't reason to think they're dead."

After that little encounter three days ago, Sojiro decided to tag along with them to the Magical World for certain reasons, when they asked what he was going to do he just either changed the Subject or said, that is was a secret. "By the way, I've been meaning to ask, what power was that when you killed those things?" asked Setsuna. Konoka also wondered this, "Yeah, what was that?"

Sojiro nodded and pulled out a small card, "This is a Flare Bomb, massive blast of energy that kills monsters, got these from a friend." The girls wondered who this Friend was. Setsuna was thinking that whoever his friend was He or She was very resourceful. "So, who was it?" asked Konoka. Neither Setsuna or Sojiro expected her to ask. Sighing he said, "I can't tell you, It's a secret." That part of the Conversation ended there.

"So it kills any kind of monster?" asked Setsuna. Sojiro nodded, "Yes, course it won't work on high level demons but hey, good monster repellent" Konoka giggled and Setsuna was just thinking "Anyway, I think we shall keep going." pulling out the map he had he tried to make sense of where they were. "Closest village is there." He pointed at a spot on the map, "about thirty miles west." They stood up and started on their way.

Setsuna pulled Konoka closer to her and whispered, "There's something weird about him, why wont he just tell us?" Konoka just shrugged. "Hey ladies, if we move now and don't stop, we can make good time and get to the village by midnight tomorrow."

"What about the Lizard people?" asked Setsuna. "Not to worry, I had already did something that'll make them lose our trail." They looked at him blankly and he just smiled, they did remember that he said that he'd set up some distractions, they didn't ask what they were though.

Meanwhile:

"What the hell is Thissss!" Several of the Lizard goons held up fake versions of Setsuna, Konoka and Sojiro, which started to fade like dust, "Thisss iss jusst like lasst time! But thosse blew up, or turned into fire...now dusst."

"Thats what happens when you underestimate your enemy. You should learn from this or I'll give you the same fate as those pieces of trash that failed." The person's voice sounded icy and cold, but it held a certain authority that even the Lizard beings - Who didn't fear anything - didn't dare argue with him. All the twelve foot scaly Lizard leader said was "Yesss Ssir." "Good that we understand eachother." replied the man. He stared off in the distance talking to himself, "Darkness if rising, what will you do to stop it, little Girls?"

One more chapter before the Adventure starts.

next time we see who this Rebellion at Mahora is, though I think you already know the answer.