WolfGear Presents: Negima? The mage and the Gunslinger
Pairings: Negi X ku-Fei Kaede X OC
Chapter twelve: Kyoto part 5 Negi's Battle with Fate
I don't own Negima!
Negi and Setsuna arrived at the docks were Chigusa had taken Konoka, there was the said girl was tied to a stone altar that held the demon. Standing in front of the altar emotionlessly as he remembered was Fate Averruncus. A feeling of hate welled up in the young mage's chest; sure Fate had never gone out of his way to kill or enjoyed his villainous actions. That did not excuse trying to destroy the whole magical world and harming his friend just because his master told him to. With righteous anger attacked the white haired mage, not even bothering to ask for their reasons.
Fate dodged the arrows of wind that flew at him and blocked some others he was impressed with the boys powers. Not having to say the incantation at his age was a very rare skill. Before he knew it the kid mage was right in front of him two separate spells in his hand!
"O 999 Spirits of wind and lightning Come together and strike mine enemy!Geminus Sagitta Magica!" Thousands of magical arrows literally ripped through the white haired boy, a look of pure utter shock on his face as the two spells literally tore him apart. Not stopping Negi raced towards the altar, but the charm user had already finished the ritual. A pillar of purplish light shot into the sky the demon god "Ryōmen Sukuna-no-Kami had arrived. Acting quickly Negi used the last of his energy for one last big spell hopefully this time he could finish it alone.
"Valde phasmatis of Levitas exorior! Nisi vestri saevio super meus Hostilis per righteous rabies! Thunder tempero offendo!" Storm clouds gathered above spiraling as lightning flashed across the skies a huge ball of electrical energy gathered in the center. Then shot down in the shape of a skull biting into the demons shoulder as it exploded, blowing of the demon's arm. Though the spell did a lot of damage the demon still remained, howling in pain as it clutched his arm. Behind him Fate stood up recovering from his Negi's earlier attack but still in the game. Negi hung his head he had failed again to save his students.
Fate readied his petrifaction spell he was going to seal away the young mage forever, but just as he was about finish the spell a sword stuck out of his gut. Setsuna who was waiting in hiding for the chance to attack had finally made her move, she hated having to use Negi but there was no choice! The swordswoman reasoned as she tried to pull her blade back but found that she couldn't.
"Trash like you should stay in your place!" Fate said just a bit irked as he back handed the swordswoman into the water, throwing the sword along with her. He was about to rechant his spell when he looked at his hands and saw that they were gone!
"Still think I'm trash you little dick weed!" Jack as he punch Fate right in the face with a flame enhanced fist. He was tired from his earlier fight with Tsukuyomi but his anger far out cited the pain as he pulled his gun on the little whited haired piece of shit, putting five in the face then one the face for good measure. But the little basterd turned into stone meaning a fake! Jack turned around seeing the white haired wizard readying a spell but before he could finish it a hand reach from his shadow and though him away.
"Having trouble with a little punk like this? You really should be ashamed of yourselves." Evangeline mocked as she arose out the shadow's laughing, as she sized up the demon before her.
"This really is all too easy" she said readying a spell
Mana and Fei-Ku were now fighting the higher level demons seeing how they took out the little ones. The martial artist sending a hard right into one of bigger ones a small crack appeared on the demons armor but overall it was unharmed. Bringing her staff up she smashed it into the crack then extended it causing it to break though the armor and out the other side of the Demon who burst into dust. Spinning her staff above her she pointed it at the remaining demons.
"Who's next?"
Mana calmly shoot her recently modified pistol into the nearest Demon, when she was she threw them up into the air after rejecting the clips and throwing up a fresh set. Pulling her rifle off her back she fired and watched as the armor piecing round blew through the Demon, just as her pistol returned from there flight and fired the mercury bullets Jack gave her. She watched in fascination as the mercury spread through its body then killed over.
"Interesting I'll have to see about getting more of those." The mercenary said as she looked for her next target, that big one over there would do.
Kaede sat on her nice new cushion watching the fight between Negi and Fate she thought about going to help the small teacher but reasoned that he would have to grow on his own. Plus Jack and Setsuna were there so he would be ok. Her cushion gave another grunt as it tried to wiggle out from underneath her.
"Now, now you don't want to fall now do you?" The asked her cushion which was really Kataro hogtied underneath her, she figured the kid could do with some humanity and what happens to those who harm her classmates.
"Let me out of here, Dammit!" The hanyou yelled as he struggles against his bounds normally this wouldn't be a problem for him but something about this robe was sucking away his strength.
"Don't bother this robe takes your strength and uses it to keep you bound. So till I untie you you're not going anywhere." She said as she watched a gigantic block of ice encase the Demon then shatter into pieces.
"Looks like it's over see ya!" Kaede jumped off into the trees running towards the docks so she could meet up with everyone; she forgot to untie Kataro though.
"Hey wait come back you still got to untie me!" he yelled as he wiggled around on the tree branch he seemed to have forgotten he was up in the air as he fell from the branch on to the ground.
"Ouch" he moaned luckily the fall caused the ropes to loosen somehow and he was free; though he would be unconscious for the next few hours.
Fei-Ku and Mana watched as the Demons started disappearing on their own saying their contract was over and that they would love to fight again sometime. Despite themselves the two waved back both wondering if the demon where trying to hit on them, but shrugged it off as they went to where the other were.
Jack and Negi sat on the banks by the sea watching Konoka fuss over Setsuna who continues to say she was fine. Everything got settle pretty quick once Evangeline showed up, living for centuries had to count for something if not a good slice of power and experience they guess. Though Fate was still alive they were happy that could at least finish the important part of their mission saving Konoka. Jack could just tell the girl was going to be natural healer. Though he found her hidden power a little overrated.
"Funny how it turns out that her powers is supposed to be as great as the thousand masters, but only in terms of healing apparently." After showing the girl a basic healing spell she had it down in a few minutes but when they showed her simple attack spell she couldn't even make a spark.
"She's kind of like you isn't she Jack?" Negi stated as he stretch himself on the grass, he always wondered why future Konoka never was able to learn offensive magic, turns out she could only do defense and healing, like Jack could only do fire or fire related spells.
"Not exactly" The cowboy said lighting up a drag, he inhaled the sweat tobacco then blew it in Evangeline's face when she appeared in front of him. Causing the vampire to splutter and cough as she waved the offensive smoke away. "Eva could explain it better than I could so ask her, I have other business to attend to." He said walking into the forest.
"What did Jack mean Eva?" Negi asked curiously about what Jack was talking about and where the cowboy was going, but knowing him it probably had something to do with a certain ninja.
"Fine I'll tell you seeing how that Baka cowboy won't" Evangeline said when Negi's questioning gaze turned to her, she might as well tell the boyo. "What he means is that girl can eventually learn attack spells after some years of training. That mostly due to her personality she wants to protect not hurt so her specialty will most likely be defense and healing." The vampire explained but Negi was still confused on what that had to do with Jack.
"What that means Baka is that Jack will never ever even with a million years of training will be able to use any other elemental spell besides fire!" Eva yelled in the boy's face seriously he could be so thick headed sometimes it wasn't even funny. She mussed walking off into the night with Chachamaru her first time of Mahora grounds in fifteen years and she was going to enjoy it to the fullest.
Jack walked through the dense forest he could sense his target up ahead a little ways. Although she was no threat he hated to leave loose ends. Sitting there in the clearing ahead was the charm user Chigusa panting from running away from any would be pursuers. Too bad that didn't work out, as Jack stepped into the moonlight. Chigusa saw him and tried to run again but her legs failed her as she fell to the forest floor.
"No please don't kill me please!" She yelled desperately as tear fall from her eyes, the tears really made Jack uncomfortable but seeing how they did get Konoka back safety he decided to take mercy on the girl but she wouldn't be using magic ever again.
"Fine" he said as he placed his hand on her forehead "but you'll forever be erased form the world of magic, exuro absentis" he whispered burning away any and all memories and knowledge of magic. Chigusa eyes when blank as her whole being was destroyed, when she came to, she looked confusingly around her.
"Why am I out here?" she asked as she looked up at Jack, who could only look pitifully at her in some ways what he did was even crueler then death, living through life knowing something was missing but never knowing what it was. He pressed a nerve on her neck that made her pass out then picked her up bridal style and carried her to the nearest place where someone would notice her and hopefully look after her, that was as much as he could do for her at this point.
By now everyone had made it to the docks, Fei-Ku ran over and gave Negi a big bear hug, then told him about her fight with the demons, saying how exciting it was and how Mana blew up most of them! Mana for her part handed Konoka a sheet of paper and said she only accepts cash, then walked away, Setsuna's eyes nearly fell out when she saw the number on the paper and started yelling at the mercenary for trying to rip them off.
Kaede looked around for Jack but she didn't see or sense his presence anywhere, which made her worry for his safety, but Negi walked up and explained he had some business to take care of and suggested they all head back to the Konoe Mansion to make sure everyone there was all right.
When they returned they found that everybody had been turned back to normal, they even found Jack who had managed to find the place and was now sitting across from Eishun enjoying a cup of warm sake.
"So you're the infamous Jack? You don't seem as bad as the stories say." Eishun said taking a sip from his own cup. He had only one bottle well Jack had several spread around him, he swayed a bit and his cheeks were a bit red but he was still a few bottles away from being smashed like he was the other night.
"Well you can't always believe what you hear Eishun-san." The cowboy replied taking another sip "but it looks like you have some explaining to do to your daughter, so I'll be leavin' ya" he slurred as he stood up stumbling as he made his way over to Kaede. Who grabbed him by the shoulders to prevent him from falling, then lead him to the room that Eishun said they could use well their here.
When the two lovers left a chilled silence filled the room as daughter looked at father and vice versa. The head of the Kansai group never felt so nervous before in his life as he explained Konoka the existence of magic and her incredible power that was slowly awaking. Konoka just sat there never interrupting; it sort of unnerved everyone to see the cheery girl so serious. When Eishun was done explaining everyone waited for the young girl's reaction.
"I can understand why you hid the truth from me, but I would have rather have made my own decision instead of everybody making it for me!" She said fiercely though not angrily but those that knew her well could tell she was upset. "Which is why I would like to learn magic, Father" this made everyone in the room look at her "If I can heal other like I did Setsuna than I want to learn all I can! You'll teach me won't you Negi?" she asked with big eyes that could melt the hearts toughest of men, which means Negi stood no chance at denying the girl.
"Why of coarse Konoka-Chan, but healing magic isn't really my strong suit." He said trying to save himself, but really he was just burning himself.
"What about Jack?"
"You'd be better of asking a rock then asking him about healing magic." Negi said as he explained Jack's situation to her this seemed to deflate the girls spirit when he had an Idea "We could teach you defensive spells though till we find someone you can teach you healing properly, for now you'll just have to self-learn."
This seemed to boost the girl's spirits as she thanked the young wizard, but there was one more thing she wanted to ask.
"Does my partner have to be a boy because I would like Setsuna to be my partner" the question hung in the air then Eishun cleared his throat saying it was time for bed, and walked out of room. Everybody else took this chance to leave also leaving Konoka sitting on the floor alone.
"Was it something I said?" she asked confused of what was so wrong with having Setsuna as her partner but shrugged it off and went to bed.
The next morning everybody waved goodbye to Eishun as they made their way to the train station to meet with the rest of the class. Ayaka was furious at Negi staying the whole night over at Konoka's and the rest were disappointed at not being able to win the game. Fei-Ku decided to keep the kiss between her and Negi just so the other wouldn't bother her about it.
Jack was sitting on bench with Kaede and the twins listening to them talked about what they did while they were away. He was enjoying their exaggerated tale when something caught his eye that shook him to his very core. There across the train station was man with a huge Crucifix sitting parallel to them.
"It can be" he muttered causing the girls to look at him funny "Sorry please continue" he told them as he skimmed the crowds for the man but he was gone! Figuring it was a trick of his mind he follow the girls on to the train, sitting down with the rest this time and continued to listen to the twins. It helped him relax as he thought about who he thought he saw. It could be though he reasoned, he's been dead for two years and he didn't look like and undead so it had to be nothing right? Somehow he couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen, looking at the two innocent girls across from him he was worried that they would get involved in the darker parts of his past.
Kaede say the worried look on Jack's face though most would see it do to the way he hides it, but there was nothing he could keep hidden from her. She put her hand on his shoulder in a reassuring jester, she may not know what had the cowboy spooked but she would help in any way she could!
Author's note
That's the end of the Kyoto Arc, Konoka and Setsuna officially join the Negi group and someone has it out for Jack and just who is the Man in the trench coat? Find out in the next arc Revenge