Me: I wonder how the readers will react to this chapter. (Oh and to UberNimrod, the reason she is acting that way is because they threatend to kill Negi if she escaped. So to keep Negi safe she is doing what she's told. Hope that helped.)
Konoka: Well it's really exciting, like when… *Setsuna covers mouth*
Setsuna: Lady Konoka, please don't give away anything.
Konoka: Okay Set-chan, but please just call me Konoka. You are my friend.
Me: Thanks Setsuna-san, and please be careful Kono-chan! I want them to have to read the story.
Setsuna: *Sighs* rockstarr5545 doesn't own Negima, thank you for reading.
Negi's POV
Asuna's, Konoka's, and Negi's room
6:45pm
Negi was sitting on the couch alone, the two girls he shared the room with were out shopping. Negi was thinking about what he told the girls, Fate is just a doll, what he wants more than anything is life, the chance to live and have total control. Negi had the crystal that would allow that. The Imperial crystal would allow Fate to have control over his life, but that meant if Negi was taken over by the dark magic again he would be forever lost. The crystal stopped the takeovers, but Negi would easily give it up to save Nodoka. He wouldn't let anything harm his students, ever.
Negi had been lost in thought when a strange glow grabbed his attention, it was a glowing blue cloud at first, then slowly it changed into a mirror. Negi stood up and went to inspect the strange magic when the mirror changed from his reflection to that of Nodoka. "Nodoka-san?"
Nodoka smiled at Negi, glad she could see her teacher again. "Hello Negi Sensei, how have you been?" Nodoka was getting nervous again, but she had to talk to him. She needed to tell him how she felt, and say goodbye.
Negi was amazed at what he saw. 'Nodoka, my Nodoka is really talking to me!' Then he realized something 'I just called her "My Nodoka" why would I do something as foolish as that? Yes she is my student, and a close friend, but she's hardly mine.' He noticed her looking at him with concern. "Don't mind me Nodoka-san, I was just surprised by seeing you."
"I didn't wake you did I?" Nodoka wanted to hug her teacher, but she knew it was futile. "I'm sorry I destroyed the pactio card, I just didn't want to see you get hurt because of me. The pactio wouldn't have lasted much longer any way." Nodoka felt tears sting her eyes, but she refused to let Negi see her cry in their last minutes together.
"Nodoka-san, what are you talking about? You can't be getting married to that prince can you?" Negi was worried about her, he didn't want to see her taken away. "We're going to come save you, so don't worry about anything. If you tell me where you are I'll…"
Nodoka cut him off "No Sensei, you can't come save me! They'll never stop looking, and when they find you, they'll kill you! So as long as I stay here with them you, and everyone else stay safe." Nodoka looked at him sadly.
"Lady Nodoka, please hurry. Blade-sama wishes to dine with you tonight, Korra will be here soon to dress you. So say goodbye to him." Negi heard a women's voice call out.
"I'm going to say what I wanted to say, please just listen to me." Nodoka pause to take a deep breath. "I love you, and always will. It's because I love you that I'm going to marry Blade, and because you are no longer my Sensei, and this is the last time I'll see you. I love you Negi-kun! Please don't come after me!" Nodoka blushed beat red. The mirror glistened and vanished.
"Way to go Honya-chan! Did you see how brave she was Konoka?" Asuna spoke, startling Negi. "We really can't leave her now." Negi turned around to see Asuna and Konoka standing near the back of the couch. Asuna looked at him "Can you believe she called you 'Negi-kun'? I'm going to go tell Yue and Paru! Konoka, make sure to tell Setsuna!" With those words Asuna ran out the door.
"We really should save her soon, but Negi-kun, what if she won't come? I mean she's afraid that if we save her, they'll come and kill us. So to protect us she's giving into them." Konoka looked at him sadly.
Negi realized she was right. "Konoka-san, I want you to call everyone in our class that knows magic. Tell them to meet up at Master's resort. We're going to have to call Fate earlier than expected." Negi grabbed his staff and left through the window. He flew to his Master's and landed on her deck. "Master, Chachamaru-san, get ready for company. I have the girls coming for when we summon Fate, and we need to summon him now!" Negi yelled as he entered the cottage.
Chachamaru was coming down the stairs, an enraged Evangeline behind her. "This better be important Boya! I don't like to be disturbed!" The mad vampire yelled at him.
Negi apologized and told them what happened. Evangeline stayed quiet, waiting for Negi to finish. "It sounds like they've decided to start her change now. I can't be certain, but if I'm right then she will become half werewolf until the full moon." She told him.
"A half werewolf, I don't understand what you mean." Negi looked at Evangeline curiously.
She sighed at his ignorance "A half werewolf is a person bitten before the full moon, and undergoes the change. They become deadly, with the half the skills, strength of a full werewolf, and the brain of a human. The half werewolf will become a full werewolf during their first full moon, if they kill during it. If the half werewolf does not kill during their first full moon they will forever remain a half werewolf. A twisted fate really."
Negi was shocked, no matter what Nodoka was going to be turned into a werewolf! 'NO, I won't let them turn her! I will save Nodoka before it's too late!' He looked Evangeline in the eyes and asked the one question he could "Is there a way to save her?"
Now is the LINE BREAK, stay tuned for more after this! LLIINNEE BBRREEAAKK~~
Nodoka's POV
Castle Dining Room
11:30pm
Nodoka was wearing a strapless black silk dress that was tight and revealing at the top, then flowed into layers like a ball gown. She had on fingerless lace gloves that went up to her elbow and black leather boots that want to her knees.
Sumi had tied her hair up in a fancy way, allowing it to trail down her back. "When you meet Blade-sama, be polite and smile." Sumi had told her, now Nodoka sat alone in the dining room.
The double doors opened, startling Nodoka, and a tall man walked in. "I finally get to see you again, my princess! I waited so long for you, and now we will always be together!" Nodoka guessed by the way he was talking to her that he was Blade.
"Thank you for inviting me to eat with you." Nodoka forced herself to smile 'I don't like the smell of blood coming off him, it's disgusting!' She thought. "Um may I ask what we're eating tonight?"
Blade smiled evilly at her "We won't be eating until later. For now the ritual begins!" Before Nodoka could ask what the ritual was Blade shifted and lunged at her.
'He's going to eat me!' She thought as he landed on the table right in front of her. He leaned in and licked her neck, then grabbed her by the shoulders and held her in the air. Nodoka's feet were dangling three feet off the ground, and Blade was starting to rise her higher. "Negi-kun Help Me!" She cried out panicked, not even realizing she had said –Kun.
Blade then grabbed her legs and carried Nodoka bridal style to the far end of the room where a magic circle drawn with blood was on the floor, surrounded by candles. He tied Nodoka's hands behind her back and placed her in the center of the circle. He began to chant an incantation "Lupus sponsa regis, quod non transit in hominem et iumentum." Nodoka's eyes widened as her body started to glow along with the circle. "Factum est unum ex pravis." Blade finished.
Nodoka started to float, and she watched in horror as Blade came closer and bit her shoulder. "NEGIIIII….." She yelled before passing out.
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Negi's POV Again
Outside Werewolf Castle
11:45pm
Negi and his students were standing in front of the door to the castle when they herd Nodoka scream "NEGIIIII….." it was an ear piercing scream.
"Nodoka! We need to hurry sensei, Nodoka's in trouble." Yue begged Negi. He was already fighting off the urge to run in and save her, they needed to do things rationally.
Fate was standing next to Negi, his usually blank face had a hint of sadness on it. He knew Nodoka was changed already, and that it was a life even he wished on nobody. Though he wasn't there for Nodoka, all he wanted was the crystal hanging from around Negi's neck.
"Kotaro, do you hear anything?" Negi asked his demon friend.
Kotaro listened and then heard voices. "Listen Negi, you should be able to hear them too." He prompted Negi
Kotaro was right, if they were quiet enough they could hear the voices. "Dia sudah bersedia, membawanya kembali ke biliknya. Dan anda mengambil penjagaan perosak!"The first one spoke. Negi realized it was Malay.
He translated for the others. "She is ready, take her back to her room. And you six, take care of those pests" Negi frowned "They already know we're here, and Nodoka-san's being taken to somewhere in the castle."
"I suggest we split in two groups, the first stay and fight while the second searches for Nodoka." Yue told the group. "Fate, Evangeline-san, Chachamaru-san, Kaede-san, Asuna-san, Kotaro-kun, Akira-san, Ku Fei-san, Makie-san, and Mana-san stay here and fight. Everyone else will help look for Nodoka, Negi Sensei should come with us just in case we run into trouble. Does anyone disagree with this?" Yue asked them.
Fate surprised everyone with what he said "I think that is a good idea, now get going." Nobody moved at first.
"Natsumi-san, use your artifact to hide us while we sneak into the building." Negi told her.
Natsumi looked at Kotaro quickly "Adeat" she called out, activating her card which turned into a dress and half mask. "Okay everyone, hold hands and don't let go." The search group all held hands "Kotaro-kun, please be careful." She whispered to the demon boy before putting the mask up to her face. The group holding hands turned invisible.
NOW IS THE LINE BREAK, PLEASE WAIT FOR PROGRAM TO RETURN
Negi was holding Natsumi's and Yue's hands as they made their way past the guards and into the main plaza. There Natsumi took the mask away from her face "Does anyone know where we should look?" She asked them.
Negi remembered something "When I talked to Nodoka before she destroyed her card she said she was in a tower, and it was too high to escape from. We should check out the towers first. Natsumi-san, take the other girls with you, I'll be faster on my own. Do be careful girls."
Negi let go of their hands and headed to the east tower, while the others headed to the west tower. What Negi didn't know was that Konoka and Setsuna were following him.
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Nodoka's POV
Werewolf Castle
Locked Room in Tower
Nodoka woke up to the pain in her shoulder, when she touched it, her shoulder was wet. Nodoka looked at her hand and it was covered in blood. She felt dizzy but managed to get up and walk over to the full size mirror. When she looked at her reflection she felt confused. She was sure she was alone, but in the mirror was someone she didn't recognize, wearing the same dress she was. When she touched the mirror the person in the mirror moved. Nodoka realized it was her.
Her hair was now down to the floor, and a pale purple, almost white. Nodoka moved her bangs out of her eyes and noticed that they were no longer blue but gold, with flecks of red. 'How will anyone recognize me, I'm too different!' Nodoka opened her mouth to cry out when she saw that all her teeth were pointed. "I'm a monster!" She punched her reflection, sending mirror shards everywhere then she went on a rampage, throwing things around and punching the walls. "Why did it turn out like this, why do I have to be like this!? I want to go back to before this happened, tell myself not to go with that guy!" Nodoka finally calmed down when she realized all the damage she had caused. The shock was overwhelming, making her fall to her knees. "I just want to go back to Mahora!"
Nodoka crawled back to the bed, ignoring the glass and splinters that dug into her skin. Sumi walked over to her and started to tend to her wounds. Miss Nodoka, please be more careful. Master Blade won't like it if you get hurt. Nodoka didn't care, and she didn't hear the commotion coming from the room below hers.
