WolfGear Presents: Negima? The mage and the Gunslinger
Pairings: Negi X ku-Fei Kaede X OC
Chapter nine: Kyoto part 2 the second scroll!
I don't own Negima!
It was finally here! The Kyoto trip, Negi awoke knowing he would be facing Fate, this time though things would be different! He would destroy Fate and his ambitions here and now! Currently they were on the bullet train heading to Kyoto. Most of the class was sitting together but he decides to sit in the smoking car with Jack; Kaede and Fei-Ku also joins them. Luckily for them Negi was able to make the smoke blow away from them, saving them from the dangers of second hand smoke.
"I've been meaning to ask you this for a while Jack, but why do you smoke?" The young wizard asked the Cowboy, he wanted to ask when they first met, but was to nerves too. Now after everything they been through together he might as well ask.
Jack just smothered his cigarette in to the ash tray "I just do, I guess? My Aunt, who raised me, did so I just pick up the habit." The cowboy shrugged, he didn't really see the big deal. Course because of his fire magic he didn't suffer from any of the health risks, so what did he care. "Now that that's over let's get down to business." Jack said pulling out a piece of paper and motioned Negi to place a silencing spell around them so they could talk in private.
"Now, we know the enemy's objective is to capture Konoka Konoe. We also know that they have at least four in their group. The first, the eastern Mage Charm user Chigusa Amagasaki, a mercenary from the dog tribe Kataro Inugami, the swordswomen Tsukuyomi and finally the most powerful of them all Fate Averruncus. Fei-Ku you will take on the charm user she'll use demons to fight with but she's physically weak get in close and take her out. Kaede you take Kataro he should be easy prey for you, there is a possibility that he could come to our side. Negi, you go after Fate, well I go after Tsukuyomi." Jack told everyone they're orders, and then took a drag of his cigarette. Something was bothering Kaede about the plan and voiced her worries.
"Who's going to guard Konoka-Dono if we're fighting?" The ninja asked what if there was a fifth enemy that they didn't know about, they would be leaving the person their protecting unguarded.
"It's taken care of. There are others guarding Konoka, then just us. So don't worry if everything goes right we'll kill four birds with one stone." The cowboy said lazily then tipped his hat over his eyes for a nap. Leaving the two females confused "four birds?" they thought as they shrugged it off.
They arrived at the station everybody was in awe at the sites of the city as they were lead to their hotel. At the hotel Negi and Jack bunked in the same room, well the girls sorted themselves out. Then they went out for a tour of the cities shrines. The first of which was a shrine where you could get your love future told if you could make it to the rock blind folded.
The girls lined up to try the rock, the cheerleaders were the first to try but they end up tripping themselves. Next was Ayaka who declared that her love for Negi would show her they path which in turn really creped out the ten year old. She was just about to make it to the rock when toads, lots and lots of toads, jumped out of nowhere and scared the girls away. After everyone was gone Haruna and Yue tried to get Nodoka to try but they were too late as it was time to go back to the hotel.
Meanwhile Jack and Kaede where standing on balcony that over looked the city, they sat marveling the site and wanted nothing more but to sit there all day. But Negi arrived saying it was time to go back. Jack told Kaede to go back saying he wanted to explore the city a little bit longer. Kaede was a little worried about him being alone with enemies ready to jump out at any corner, but Negi pulled her away saying that he would be fine. Jack watched Negi drag Kaede back to the bus than look back out at the city. He could feel it there was another scroll in the city like the one he found at the academy, he has yet to tell the others of him finding the scroll or his brush with dead trying to get it but they were going to need the power they offered for the coming battles.
Jack climbs up the miles of stairs before him, he could feel the scrolls presences at the top, climbing the final set of stairs, he stood before an old wore out temple that has clearly seen better days. That was not was concerned the cowboy as he walked around it in the forest, and he found what he was looking for in an underground cellar door covered in years of moss and weeds. After clearing away they brush with a small fire spell he entered the caverns below.
Inside he found himself in an old stone hallway that led into a wider area on the far side of the room he could see the scroll on the altar. When was about to step through the door way a red barrier stopped him and set electrical charges into his body. After he had recovered from being shocked he saw the familiar floating form of Musashi in front of him.
"You do not have the requirements to attain this scroll, only one with supreme honor and loyally may calm this one." The specter said then did appeared leaving Jack stirring in rage on the floor.
"You couldn't tell me that FOUR HOURS AGO!" he yelled but the specter was already gone. With nothing else to do Jack returned to the hotel, but not before shooting every squirrel, rabbit and bird he saw on the way back.
When Jack returned Negi could tell he was in a bad mood, so he suggested that they take a dip in the hot springs to help the cowboy relax from whatever was bothering him.
The bath seemed to help as Jack's mood seemed to improve or the rum he pulled from his satchel bag was making him a little tipsy. Negi couldn't tell, but he was glad that the cowboy had calmed down a bit, no need for a repeat of what happened in Shanghai. As the two were enjoying their bath a figure dashed across the water aiming for the two foreigners, but Jack even in his drunk state was easy able to catch the aslant by the back of the neck literally.
"Now girlie don't cha think you should be on the girls' side of the fence." The cowboy slurred as he held a blushing naked Setsuna by her neck and her sword in his other hand. Negi covered his eyes trying not to look at the naked girl before him. How could he forget about what happened last time he was here! Which means…?
"Konoka is in danger!" The wizard yelled dashing for his clothes dragging the drunken Jack with him as Setsuna hurried to her clothes as well upon hearing that her friend and charge was in danger.
Meanwhile a certain Charm caster in a Monkey suit carried an unconscious Konoka way in the night. Thinking she got away unnoticed the kidnapper decided to take her time, no need to arouse suspicions by running away. Not that the Monkey suit and the unconscious girl was enough to do that already, but she was convenient in her magic to keep her safe. She thought to herself as she boarded the train.
Negi and the others raced to the train station, as he already knew where the kidnapper was going, but they couldn't move fast enough as he saw the train moving away if only they could move faster. Then an idea struck him he looked at Jack to was still a little drunk, but it would have to work.
"Jack!" the wizard yelled getting the drunken cowboys attention "Kaede has been kidnapped! They're going to do all sorts of horrible things to her if we don't get on that train!" He yelled as he watched the cowboy's eyes glaze over into pure undulated rage!
"Ah oh" Negi said to himself as he saw Jack's body begin to shake, a crazy look in his eye as he pulled out his pistols then with unimaginable speed he raced after the train!
Chigusa felt she was home free as she causally hummed to herself then a thump came from above her, readying a charm she prepared for the worst. Then arms smashed right through the steel ceiling, grabbing the Charm user by the neck, and then proceeded to bash her head against the ceiling!
Jack felt pleased has he grabbed on to his girlfriend's kidnapper (or so he thinks) with a sickening grin he would show these fools what would happen when you try to take something precious to him! As he pulled! The kidnapper through the hole he made, and then he started to throw the hardest punches he could at them not even caring if they be man or woman.
When Negi and Setsuna finally arrived at the train stop they found a sober Jack sitting on the steps with Konoka they seemed to be in a very in depth decision. Setsuna who thought he was going to reveal magic to the girl rushed into stop him but face faulted when she heard the conversation.
"So you really faced off against a whole army of Zombie samurai, then took the treasure and escaped!" the brown haired girls exclaimed excited by the tale "And you said this all happen at Library Island!"
The cowboy shook his head yes as he light up another one of his cigarettes, happy to tell one of his many adventures. Konoka for her part was content to wait till she went back home and double her efforts at exploring the mysterious Library. Setsuna after hearing this jumped up in offence.
"How dare you smoke in front of Ojo-Sama and then promise to take her to such a dangerous place." The swordswomen yelled as she started listing off all the things that could happen to the girl.
"Told ja she still cared." Jack whispered into Konoka's ear as Setsuna continued her rant "She just doesn't know how to express it any more. I would probably blame some stupid miss leading adults, but I'm sure with a little effort you'll have you friend back." Jack reassured the girl then walked away with Negi as Setsuna still continued to rant with Konoka giggling at her friend concern.
"So what happened?" Negi asked when they were far away enough that the two girls wouldn't hear them. He was wondering what Jack did to Chigusa, he wouldn't be to surprise if they found the charm user torn to shreds underneath the train tracks.
"Well I got a hold of the woman thinking, she kidnapped Kaede like you said. Honesty I had no idea what was going on when I came too. Konoka was knocked out in front of me and the woman disappeared, probably thanks to Fate. Little basterd gave me the creeps but anyways Konoka woke up and I told her some stories to keep her from asking why she was out in the middle of the night." The cowboy explained taking another drag of his smoke. Seriously how many does he have a day? Negi thought as they walked back to the hotel; for a good night's rest.
The Next day the girls had a free day to explore the city, some of the girls decided to go to shopping well other decided to go see some more shines. Negi and Fei-Ku volunteered to watch Konoka for the day along with Setsuna; leaving Jack and Kaede to themselves.
The said ninja was busy climbing some stairs to a certain shrine, with Jack who had finally told her about his adventure from Library Island and also told her about the scroll hidden behind the temple at the top of the mountain.
"So think that this scroll will really help us?" Kaede asked as they approached the top of the stairs. If nothing else she might get some good fighting experience if Jack almost died in his trail against the samurai. To have fought with the great Musashi and live is not some that ever happened in history, she was curious of whom she would fight.
"Yes, I've been testing mine and I must say that I never felt more powerful, at least at close range combat." The cowboy said he led the ninja to the entrance, then down the stairs to the barrier. "This is as far as I can go please be careful." Jack said as he gave her a kiss on the lips and watched her walk through the barrier. "Please don't make me watch you die" He whispered watching her disappear in the darkness.
Inside Kaede observed the area, it was filled with countless stone pillars that seemed to stretch in each direction endlessly.
"Strange I swear the scroll was right in front of me De-gonzo." The Ninja said as she reached for her kodachi's, out of the darkness jumped a figure clad in red and black, bearing the crest of the Sanada ninja clan! The figure as Kaede realized as she looked closer was female. She wore a mask that covered the lower half of her face and a black and red top and shorts, with a red scarf, she held two twin Kodachis just like Kaede's.
"You must defeat me, if you wish to process Yukimura-Sama's scroll." the specter said reading her swords. "What is your name? Who is the one that would dare try to claim my lord's power?"
"Kaede Nagase, Kouga ninja. What is yours De-gonzo?"
"Kunoichi"
With introductions over the two ninjas began a fierce battle, moving at high speeds from plier to plier, sparks rain across the area with every clash. Kaede dodge other strike aimed at her head, as she jumped away she threw several throwing stars at the other ninja. Kunoichi though easy wiped away the stars with her blades and pounced at the student again, this time spinning like a top.
Kaede struggled to hold back Kunoichi but the Sanada broke her guard cutting deep into Kaede's chest and stomach. The student ninja was slammed against a nearby plier, throwing down a smoke bomb Kaede took refuge behind a plier several yards away.
"Dammit!" Kaede thought as she held her wounds, her blood leaking through her fingers. "Jack wasn't kidding these guys are on whole other level. One attack did this to me?" There were two slash marks running from her shoulder across her chest then two going from her other shoulder down, and finally two across her stomach, all deep life threating wounds.
"You should know better than to stand still, it makes you an easy target." Four Kunoichi doubles said as they jumped from the shadows cutting Kaede all over her body. Blood started to drip from her mouth and forehead, some of it was getting in her eyes making it hard to see. "I got to do something or I'll die!"
Images of the twins flashed in her mind then of her and Jack, spending time together getting closer together there is no way she can die now! Not now, not here! The four doubles attacked again, Kaede's body pulsed with power as red energy emerged around her! "I CAN'T DIE YET!" she yelled throwing her swords at the two of the doubles, they disappeared; the blades spun back around like a boomerang stabbing the other two in the back. One disappeared while the other fell to the ground lifeless, and then burst into fireflies.
Bloody and near death's door Kaede drags herself to the altar and grabs hold of the scroll. A bright red light shined and before her stood the legendary spear master Yukimura Sanada! Clad in red armor with two cross spears upon his back, he stood before Kaede as a symbol of power and honor, and then disappeared into fireflies.
The scroll circled around the wounded ninja covering her in a cocoon then it unveiled Kaede wearing a red headband and leather Jacket, her breast wrapped in cloth, with white shinobi pants with flames licking the bottom, and armored boots to top it all off with Yukimura's twin Cross spears! She gave them a practice swing moving swiftly like at river, doing complex moves that she knew she didn't know before! Then the armor disappeared and returned to its original state just as it did for Jack and her wounds healed.
Kaede stared at the scroll at her hands then turned around. She saw the ninja from before standing behind her this time her mask was down as she was smiling?
"Thank you, I am glad that someone worthy like you has gained my lords power." Kunoichi said as she once again disappeared. Kaede, scroll in hand walled out of the room and back into the hallway were Jack waited impatiently for her to appear.
Jack waited, he didn't know how long she been in there but he couldn't see a thing, all he could see was darkness, he heard screams of pain a few minutes ago and he knew that it was Kaede who was screaming. It killed him not to be about to help her but she had to fight her own battles or that's at least what he kept telling himself as he punched at the barrier. He stops mid swing as Kaede emerged from the darkness unscathed.
"Of course she is, you idiot the scrolls heal you after you win" but the fact remains that she did get hurt because of him, he was about to ask what happened when she pulled him into a fierce kiss. Jack just wrapped his arms around her then picked her up. It was a long ways back to the hotel but he didn't care. He was glad that the woman he loved was safe in his arms as Jack left the temple grounds he never saw the pair of eyes watching from the shadows.
"Enjoy yourself well you can Jack because soon I will place you in a living hell for what you did to me!" the owner of the voice said as he watched Jack disappear down the stairs.
Author's notes
Ok that the first day of Kyoto trip done; next it's the big Kiss event with some other surprises.
For those that are wondering Kaede's outfit is Yukimura Sanada's from sengoku basara. Also thing of the scrolls as like the armor card from Negima Neo, also eventually Negi and Fei-ku and some other will get a scroll, but they're not going to be that big of thing with the story, till maybe later.
The next chapter Kyoto part 3 Kiss battle and Kataro!