Chapter 8

Disclaimer: I own nothing of touhou and familiar of zero, all character belongs to their respected creator.

Louise POV

"So let me get this straight, you guys were kidnapped by Yumemi to this world and were told that I can provide help so you guys came to the forest of magic and ended up lost. That's basically it right." Marisa summarized what Louise and the others said, though she left out all the other parts, that is basically what happened.

"Yeah our Professor told us that he heard from the local shrine maiden that you might be able to get us home. So we went into the forest but everyone else in our group vanished in a few minutes and we became lost." Louise explained while looking around at her surroundings. They were invited into the magician's home and the first impression after seeing the inside her house is that it is absolutely a mess. Books, papers and a bunch of other stuff were scattered all over the rooms, the most tables were buried under a large mess of strange devices and potions. They had to squeeze around a very small table in the kitchen to talk which ended up very uncomfortable. She really wished that they could have more room but judging from the state of the house she could say that the owner probably didn't expect this many guests.

"Hmm…" Marisa went silent for a moment and Louise's group waited for her response, they don't know whether the magician would help them or not, but if she doesn't then they are in big trouble.

"Judging from your guys' scenario I can guess why you people are send to here, so I will provide help for your group. Also you don't need to worry about the rest of your group; you people probably were tricked by fairies. They tend to do things like this but they won't directly harm you, so your teacher and the rest are probably safe." Marisa's answer relived a huge burden from Louise's heart she can hear sighs of relief coming from the other members of their group as well. Everyone else is alive and someone would help them this is the best news they heard for a long time, soon they'll be home.

"So when can you send us home?" Kirche asked Marisa, but Marisa's answer wasn't what they had expected.

"Sorry, but I don't have a way to send you guys directly back." Marisa said. This answer was like a wrecking ball that instantly destroyed the hope that Louise just gained. Then what the hell did they come here for? Didn't Professor Colbert say that this magician could help them? Could it be possible that they were tricked? Louise was confused by this sudden turn of event; she didn't know what to do anymore.

"Judging from all of your confused looks, Reimu probably didn't tell you why she sends you all to me did she? In that case I guess I should explain then." Marisa said. Louise was quite confused by what she is talking about. Didn't they get send here to find her because she might be able to send them home?

"What are you talking about?" Siesta asked.

"Let me put it this way, the only person who can send you guys home is Yumemi, since only she knows where you guys are from; so until she reveals the position of your world no one can send you guys home." Marisa said, but these words were terrible news for Louise and the group.

"Then why did we get send to find you then?" Louise asked, if only the person who kidnapped them can send them home what was the purpose of coming out to find her.

"If I would guess, Reimu probably send you guys here to let me train you people; to tell you the truth this is actually a major pain in the ass for me but I guess someone have to clean up Yumemi's mess." Marisa said.

"Wait, train us?" Louise asked, the event was happening way too fast for her to comprehend. First of all there was the news that only their kidnapper can send them back home and then there was the news that they were send to this forest to train under another magician. This was going way beyond her imagination.

"You guys got a problem with that?"

"Of course! We never agreed to this in the first place." Kirche answered, Louise agreed to this. They weren't told anything about this at all, besides they practice the elemental magic left to them by the great founder they can't possibly betray his teaching and move to another type of magic; that would be heresy!

"I thought you guys would be a lot more open minded about this considering you guys gotten your asses handed to you by Yumemi, but if you don't what to go home ever again you can refuse. It just means less work for me." Marisa said, "I'll give you guys an hour to decide whether you guys want to be my apprentice or not, a word of warning if you do become my apprentice you would have to give up all the magic you have before and start from scratch. Make your decision." After that she left the table and ventured upstairs.

"Well what do we do?" Kirche asked.

"I'm staying here. Maybe I can find out more from Miss Marisa." Siesta said.

"Well me and Tabitha are going back to the village, if she can't send us back then there isn't much use staying here is there?" Kirche said. It was true, but should she really go with Kirche and the others back to the village? Something inside Louise seems to tell her that it is better to stay, but she doesn't know why.

"You aren't really thinking about giving up the founder's magic for heretic magic, are you Louise?" Kirche asked. Of course not, Louise wanted to answer like this but she couldn't so she remained quiet. Why can't she answer, Louise wondered, she was taught about the founder's magic ever since she was born, she owned everything she had to the founder, yet she was going to abandon his teaching for some heretic magic. She couldn't even understand herself why she had chosen to do that, it was purely instinct. Her instinct screamed at her that this is the only chance she will ever have, that she must do this for what is to come.

"How about you guys go find out whether Professor Colbert and the others are okay, while me and Siesta stay here and try to get find out more from Marisa." Louise replied, Kirche gave her a questioning look but eventually everyone agreed.

? POV

Inside a dark world there was a woman watching the eyes that were in this world. Each eye displayed a different scene and different person, but the woman was disturbed by her shikigami who carried news for her.

"What is it Ran?"

"Yukari-sama, Yumemi wishes to speak to you, she says she has a deal for you."

Author's note: sorry for the super short chapter being too busy reading black bullet, anyway only Louise and Siesta is staying in the forest, I got the idea after reading jojo steel ball run. Sometime a deep bond between two is better and easier to write; besides it's hard to write everyone else's script. Also Yumemi's plan is starting, as for what she is planning let's just say it may feel like the oblivion crisis from elder scroll all over again. Once again sorry for the short chapter, going to get the next one out soon. Also to my reviewer who mentioned toaru, i love the series too, but it would only fit as well as any other setting (i would personally like to cross jojo with touhou before crossing toaru and touhou, just so i could see GER versus fantasy heaven, it would be funny seeing the two of them just staring at each other and unable to harm each other at all).