(Hi guys welcome to part two of the last chapter. Needed some time to think of more chapters and I got the next few laid out. I'm sure you'll enjoy the chapter. I think you will.)
Last time, Negi, Dustin, and class 3A had an unexpected visit from Raoul; an old childhood friend of Ayaka's who had come to seek Ayaka's hand in marriage. Though Ayaka turned down the offer Raoul left in bitterness. Ragnarok showed up and taking advantage of his emotions turned him into a dark warrior who attacked them and captured Ayaka desperate to make her his bride. Can Negi and the guys rescue her and defeat Raoul? Tune in now.
At Mahora, the girls were watching as Negi was holding Ayaka's pactio card to his forehead hoping to make contact with her, "Ayaka! Ayaka can you hear me?" he sighed, "She's not responding."
"You think she's still passed out?" Ako asked.
"I don't know, but I do know is we can't let Raoul get away with this." The English boy replied.
"But what do we do even if we save Ayaka?" Akira asked.
"Akira's right, what do we do about Raoul?" Makie asked.
"We can't just kill him like we did Felix can we?" Sakurako asked.
"We won't," Dustin answered, "Raoul may be a dark warrior now, but he can still be saved."
"Really? How?" Kazumi asked.
"By removing the darkness the Shadow Master tainted him with."
"And how're we going to do that?" Yuna asked.
"It's a simple form of exorcism." Domino explained.
"Like in horror movies?" Madoka asked.
"Sort of except we don't need an actual priest or anything like that." Dustin answered.
"Bingo!" Zyphon called as he had a satelite sticking out of his back, "I've located the Barza mansion."
"Good work Zyphon, we should hurry." Dustin said as he and his spirit warrior girls flew up. Negi got on his staff with Makie and Ako riding behind him, Rin jumped on Toothless who took it to the sky while the rest of Negi's partners were held by some of Dustin's partners and followed Zyphon.
Meanwhile at the Barza estate, Raoul's servanta were prepping a wedding set outside while Ayaka still in a trance due to the petal dust Raoul blew on her was being fitted in a wedding gown. In another room, dark warrior Raoul had slipped into his tuxedo jacket, "Yes very soon I shall have my bride," He snickered, "And with this power I can do almost anything."
"Uh my lord," Claude's voice came from utside the room, "Everything's nearly ready."
"Excellent, Claude." He replied with a smirk.
Back with the guys, they had been flying like crazy determined to keep Raoul from doing anything to Ayaka, "How much further?" Yuna called up ahead to Zyphon.
"Shouldn't be long now. Whoa!" Zyphon called as he dodge a flock of geese flying ahead of him.
"Incoming!" Dustin called as he dodged the geese followed by the other girls and Negi.
"I hope we can get there in time." Negi said as they picked up the flying pace.
Back at the Barza mansion outside, Raoul was up by a makeshift altar with Claude acting as the reverend. Claude and the maids had been in complete shock to see their lords change in appearance, but being his servants were bound to serve him no matter what. As the wedding march played on an organ Ayaka walked down the aisle before taking a spot next to Raoul who took her hand and faced Claude.
"Dearly beloved, we're gathered here today to join these two souls in holy matrimony," Claude began, "If there is anyone who objects to this arrangement speak now or forever hold their peace," Raoul smirked triumphantly knowing there was no one to object to this, "We will begin with…"
"I OBJECT!" a voice screamed.
"What!?" Raoul turned and looked up in shock seeing Negi, Dustin, and their crew coming in for a landing.
"I've always wanted to pull a wedding crashers." Dustin chuckled.
"This is a private wedding!" Raoul bellowed at them.
"Well we're crashing it." Mana replied.
Raoul growled and concentrated summoning up an armada of shadow soldiers, "Get them! I will not let them disrupt my wedding!" he slammed his palms on the ground as his vine tentacles emerged from the ground and joined the shadow soldiers in the attack.
The shadow soldiers took off as Dustin and the girls started fighting them like before. Setsuna drew her sword slicing any vine or shadow soldier that tried to lay a hand on her or Konoka.
"Toothless fire!" Rin called as Toothless shot his lightning at the vines making them dissolve.
"Zyphon blast them!" Dustin ordered.
"You got it!" Zyphon started blasting the vines with Mana.
"Spirit gun!" Yuna, Madoka, and Sakurako called each firing a spirit gun at three shadow soldiers.
Chao concentrated her spirit enegy in the form of a pole and started striking at the shadow soldiers along side Ku and Kaede. Cocone summoned a spirit bow and fired arrows nailing one shadow soldier after another.
"Shotgun!" Chizuru and Kazumi called as they fired their attacks at some vines that were about to attack Kakizaki and Makie from behind.
"Thanks girls!" Makie called.
Akira had been dodging some shadow soldiers attacks as they started charging her, "You're out of luck now girl." One said.
Akira smirked, "And you guys are all washed up!" She concentrated and fired a straight blast of water at the dark minions knocking them into a tree.
"Way to go Akira!" Kasuga called as she fired rosary shaped spirit guns at two shadow soldiers.
Negi in the midst of all the fighting passed through everyone and headed for Ayaka, "Ayaka! Ayaka are you alright?" he looked up at her seeing her eyes were dazed, "What did you do to her?!" he demanded out of Raoul.
"Not as much as I'm going to do to you if you don't step aside!" Raoul called as he went to attack Negi who blocked his punch and kick. As they fought, Claude and the maids went to take cover while Ayaka just stood there like a statue.
Dustin had been knocking shadow soldier after shadow soldier while Domino was flying around trying to find an open spot until he found one, "Ah-hah perfect," he flew to the spot, "Now to get to work."
Watching from the crystal was Ragnarok and his group, "Raoul is definitely putting up a fight, but Negi and Dustin are persistant." Thorn said.
"Do you really think he can handle himself, he's only had that power for a short amount of time." Pythor said to Ragnarok.
"Be patient Pythor. As you can see he's managing well so far." Ragnarok replied.
"I don't know why you won't send me out there, I can eliminate Dustin and be done with him!" Alistair grumbled.
"Alistair, remember to keep a calm head." Ragnarok answered while Alistair still grumbled.
Negi and Raoul continued their fight as Negi spoke, "How could you sink so low as to use tricks and manipulation through dark powers given to you by a mad man!?"
"As I said before I'd do anything for Ayaka." Raoul answered as he sent vines from his sleeves that started binding Negi.
"Let go!" Negi struggled.
"Give up, you and your team stand no chance against me!" Raoul bellowed as he and Negi looked over seeing Dustin and the girls still clashing against the shadow soldiers.
"We will keep fighting no matter what!" Negi cried as Ayaka continued watching with a blank face.
'Why is this happening? Who is that Raoul is fighting? He sounds familiar.' She thought.
"Your efforts are pointless, and why do you care so much about Ayaka you're only her teacher after all!" Raoul shouted.
"You're wrong Raoul," Negi began, "She may be my student, but she's also my partner. And I cherish all my partners. I will rescue Ayaka from you and your darkness because I love her too!" he shouted.
Negi's declaration had managed to penetrate Ayaka's brainwashed mind and suddenly her eyes returned to normal, "What? What happened? What am I wearing?" she asked about her dress until she saw Negi and Raoul fighting with Raoul starting to over power Negi and was ready to pierce him with a thorn like a tried before, "Negi!" she screamed as she went into battle once again shielding Negi from Raoul's attack. This time however, Ayaka had kicked the thorn about to stab her away and threw a punch to Raoul's face making him roll across the altar.
"Ayaka, why?" Raoul asked in disbelief.
"I'm sorry Raoul but I won't let you hurt Negi!"
"But how did you?"
"I heard Negi's voice calling out to me. He was trying to save me just as I did for him. Then when he confessed how he cared about me I knew I couldn't let his proclamation be in vain!"
Raoul looked seeing she was still intent on choosing Negi over him. He growled in anger as the darkenss within him was growing, "If I can't have you then Ayaka! Then nobody can!" he launched himself at Ayaka and Negi as the two fought him throwing all they had.
Dustin watched seeing Negi, Ayaka, and Raoul fighting, 'Ok Negi if you and Ayaka can get him over here we can put an end to him.' He thought.
Negi looked seeing Dustin was giving him gestures while motioning to the ground he was on. Catching on he called to Ayaka who was pushed back by Raoul's leaf star blade attack, "Ayaka, follow my lead!"
"Anything you say, Negi-sensei!" she acknowledged and started following Negi who was fighting Raoul by forcing him back towards Dustin's standing point.
Raoul was so caught up in fighting and blinded by his jealousy of Negi he had no idea he was being lured into a trap.
"Alright Ayaka, together!" Negi called as she and Negi launched a magis strike at Raoul knocking him onto the ground where Dustin was as he jumped away.
Raoul got up, "Ok, now I'm gonna…" he tried to charge over but was repelled back as if he was stuck in the spot he was standing on, "Hey what's going on!?"
"You fell right into my trap." Dustin said as Zyphon blew away the leaves that was below Raoul's feet to reveal the dark warrior had bee standing inside of a pentagram.
"What's this?" Raoul asked.
"A sealing circle, designed for trapping dark warriors in place." Domino answered as he held a piece of chalk having been the one who drew the seal.
"Gotcha!" Chamo cackled.
"So you've rendered me incapable of moving, that's still not going to save you." Raoul reminded them.
"On the contrary, I'm not finished with you yet." Dustin corrected him.
"How so?" Raoul asked.
"I'm going to purify you of the darkness that poisons your heart!" Dustin called as he pulled out a spell book and began uttering an incantation that was written in an ancient language.
As he read it Raoul began spazzing as darkness started leaving his body. He screamed some more as Dustin continued with his chant. When Dustin finished Raoul's body started transforming back as all of the darkness was purified from his body and he dropped to his knees and onto his face. With his body no longer filled with the Shadow Master's darkness he wasn't binded by the seal he was trapped in. Claude and the maids peeked out seeing their master was back to normal.
Without his darkness the vines he summoned had dissolved while the shadow soldiers vanished into thin air. The girls lowered their guard down seeing the battle was over, "Dustin-kun you did it!" Madoka called.
"You purified Raoul of the darkness!" Yuna cheered.
"Is he alright?" Makie asked.
"Let's see." Kaede said as they all hurried over to Raoul who was coming to.
"Raoul are you ok?" Ayaka asked.
"What's happening?" he groaned.
"You're no longer under the Shadow Master's control." Negi said.
"My head's spinning." Raoul groaned as Mana helped him to his feet.
"You'll be ok now." Negi said.
Raoul looked guilty and asked, "What have I done?"
"What you did you did under the influence of the Shadow Master's darkness." Dustin consoled him.
"But you're free now Raoul." Ayaka said.
Raoul turned away, "I have no right to even look at you Ayaka. Not after what I did to you."
"Raoul, it wasn't completely your fault. You were upset and the Shadow Master took advantage of your bitterness and jealously." Ayaka comforted him.
"Exactly, I had no real reason other than pettiness to be bitter and jealous. If I were a real friend I would've accepted what you said and not acted like a spoiled child."
"You make a mistake and learn from it Raoul," Negi explained, "You are a good person, Ayaka and I know it. Ayaka told me how much of a great friend you were to her as a child. Aside from Asuna you also comforted her when her kid brother didn't make it."
Raoul hearing that remember how much pain Ayaka was in when she was told her brother didn't survive the birth and was so torn up she started falling into depression that seemed like she could never crawl out of. He felt Ayaka put a hand on his shoulder.
"Raoul, you were always there for me when we were kids. I could never forget all you did for me to make me happy. You are a true-true friend, and I will always have a special place for you in my heart."
Raoul took Ayaka's words to heart smiled and felt a few tears fall from his eyes, "Ayaka. Arigato," He hugged her and she returned it. He looked past her seeing Negi and spoke, "You really love him don't you?"
"I do."
"Well, he himself made it as clear as you did. You two really do love each other."
"Are you still mad?" she asked.
"No. I may be a little envious, but this is your choice Ayaka. If you really want Negi like that, then as a friend I should support you and your choice." Raoul admitted with a smile.
"Arigato Raoul. You really are the best friend I could have ever asked for." Ayaka said giving him a peck on the cheek.
Raoul smiled and blushed before looking down at Negi, "You take care of Ayaka, ok?"
"Always." Negi nodded.
"Raoul," Dustin addressed him as the rich boy looked over, "The Shadow Master did he give you his real name?"
"Unfortunately he didn't." Raoul admitted.
Dustin sighed, "Great, we're still nowhere in trying to figure out who he is or what he wants." Mana patted his head and he looked up at her.
"We'll find out next time." She smiled.
Dustin smiled back and nodded, "Yeah."
"And Raoul, about what…" Negi began.
"Say no more, your secrets are all safe with me and my staff."
"My lord!" Claude called as he and the maids rushed over, "Are you ok?"
"Fine Claude, best I've ever felt actually."
"We were so worried." One of the maids said.
"I didn't mean to worry you all." He replied.
"So what do we do now?" Ako asked.
"Well I'd hate to see this magnificent feast I prepared for the reception ceremony go to waste," Raoul said motioning to the food he had prepared, "Would you all care to join me in dinner?"
"We'd be delighted Raoul." Ayaka answered and they all nodded.
At the Shadow Master's lair, Ragnarok growled in frustration, "I can't believe they purified him!"
"I knew he wouldn't last long." Pythor said.
"Now what?" Thorn asked.
"Now we need to come up with a new plan of action." Ragnarok said as he left for peace and quiet so he could think.
Alistair watched him leave and left himself heading for his room. He plopped onto his bed and sighed, "Always plan this and plan that, while keeping me out of the picture. What is he really after and why really drag me into this?" he sighed, "I actually kinda miss the old days." He pulled out his wallet and looked at a picture.
The picture was that of a younger looking Alistair about age eight and with him was a fifteen year old dark warrior with the standard dark blue skin tone, pointed ears, red eyes, and had short black hair. His attire included black work boots, blue jeans, a plain white shirt, and a black leather vest, "Don't you brother, Xever?"
That night at Mahora Academy's dorm, Negi was in Ayaka's dorm room currently in the shower with the Iincho. Ayaka had been washing Negi's back, "I'm so glad you could stay in my dorm room tonight, Negi."
"No problem at all Ayaka, though how did you manage to get Chizuru and Natsumi out?"
"I had Chizuru handle it, she can be very persuasive after all." Ayaka chuckled.
"I know." Negi admitted.
Ayaka smiled and finished, "There you go Negi, all cleaned up."
"Arigato, Ayaka."
"No problem," she smiled, "Now then it's your turn to do me."
Negi smiled as he started washing Ayaka's back. As he washed her Ayaka let out some moans of delight, "Oh Negi that feels so good."
Negi contnued washing Ayaka's back while also putting his hands on it giving her a good massage. As he did so he started blushing from how soft her skin was while Ayaka was blushing at his gentle touch.
"Negi, that's beautiful. I really need this after all that's happened today." The blonde girl moaned.
"I know we've all had a big day, especially you. Turn around please." Negi ordered as Ayaka did so bringing him face to face with her well proportioned breasts making him blush.
"I see you've gotten bolder Negi, washing my front without a care." Ayaka teased him while he blushed.
"Well not entirely bolder." Negi admitted as he continued blushing up a storm from looking right at her chest.
"Don't be afraid Negi, they won't bite." Ayaka smiled.
Negi held it together and proceeded to wash Ayaka's chest as she moaned, "Yes Negi. Do it some more please." Negi continued to do so. Ayaka soon wanting more than just getting her chest washed grasped Negi's left hand and placed it firmly on her right breast.
"Ayaka." Negi gasped while blushing at how soft the orb was against his palm.
"Soft isn't it Negi?" she smiled beautifully at him.
"Yes, very soft indeed." Negi nodded as he was so entranced he was unable to bring himself to remove his hand.
"And they're only to be touched by your hands," Ayaka said as she took his other hand placing it on her other breast increasing the boys blush tenfold. Negi letting his hormones go crazy started kneading the iincho's breasts as she moaned, "Oh Negi, oh yes Negi please do this some more."
Negi didn't stop, only continued before burrying his head into her chest, "Ayaka, I love you so much."
"And I love you too, Negi." Ayaka said as she leaned in and the two started kissing followed by some tongue action. Ayaka wrapped her arms around Negi's body holding him closer to her while Negi wrapped his own arms around her pulling himself closer to her more.
When the two parted for a minute Negi spoke, "Ayaka, I'm glad to have you as my partner."
"Me too, Negi." Ayaka smiled as the two once again started kissing feeling glad that everything worked out well for them today.
(And that's the chapter. Raoul was freed from Ragnarok's evil and purified. With his acceptance of Ayaka's love for Negi their friendship had been restored. Don't miss next time where Voltaire pays the school a visit bringing with him wildfire. See you next time.)