Fic: [Crossover] The Substitute
Title: The Substitute
Series: Dresden Files meets Negima fanfiction
Type: Divergence
Links: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5959964/5/The_Substitute
Chapter Five
The three Red Court vampires charged forward, practically racing across the open courtyard as the passerby screamed and ran away. Harry Dresden swore as he stood up, the tall, lanky brown haired man grabbing his blasting rod from where it hung on his trench coat as he gestured for the nearby students to get back. The cafe where everyone was grabbing a after school snack was swiftly deserted, students scattering.
Looking up at him, Nodoka Miyazaki was struck by how much Harry changed in a crisis like this. Normally Mr. Dresden was slightly hesitant, shyly not meeting their eyes as he stumbled through teaching them English, but now he moved with determination, his expression focused and intent on the enemies charging them.
“Adept!” both Setsuna Sakurazaki and Asuna Kagurazaki yelled from nearby, the women summoning their swords magically even as the vampires reached them.
'I can help too,' Nodoka thought eagerly as she cried out, “Adept!” In a moment the diary appeared in her hands, the heavy tome warm with magic. She slipped the enchanted ring she had acquired questing and pointed it at the snarling vampires as she ordered, “What are your names?!”
Script appeared in her diary, most of it nearly incoherent with anger. It seemed the three attackers were almost insane by normal standards, but she got a sense of what they had done. Apparently someone had brought them onto Mahora via a hidden chamber in a truck bed, then they had waited until the time was right to attack.
“Harry-sensei!” Nodoka yelled a warning, “Look to your right!”
Just as she warned him a vampire tried to attack Harry from his right, but her warning gave him enough time to parry the claws with the staff he sometimes carried. Harry pointed his blasting rod with his other hand then with a yell blasted the vampire with fire.
'Incredible,' Nodoka admitted, even as she saw what the other two vampires intended. “Asuna, they're trying to double up on Setsuna!” she called.
“Right,” Asuna said as she charged in with her heavy sword, nearly gutting one and blocking the worst of the attack.
“Fuego!” Harry called as he blasted another vampire, even as Setsuna finished off the last one with one of her Shinmei school attacks.
“Okay, everyone,” Makie called out to the crowd of watching students, “sorry for the mess. We're just working on a film for the summer festival, Dresden the Vampire Slayer!” She smiled as she added, “I hope you'll come see it!”
Nodoka bit back a shaky laugh as the students wandered off, some muttering at how good the special effects were, even as she let the magic diary fade away. Chisame watched the crowd warily as she flipped open her laptop, then she also called out, “Adept!”
With a wave of Chisame's wand she summoned up data sprites, all of whom hovered around her intently. “Yes, Chiu-sama!” one sprite said eagerly.
Dresden had a slightly stunned look on his face as he watched Chisame giving the small band of data sprites their instructions. “So if anyone got any images or film of the fight, I want you to delete them,” she ordered.
“We will!” the sprites said then zipped off unseen.
“Are you all right, Mr. Dresden?” Nodoka asked politely as she watched the older man put the remains of the vampires on fire.
“Just trying to get my head around what all you girls are capable of,” Harry conceded thoughtfully. He gave her a slight smile, “And I don't mind being called Harry-sensei, Miss Miyazaki.”
Nodoka felt herself blush, silently cursing her shyness. “Harry-sensei,” she agreed softly.
“See, that wasn't so hard,” Harry smiled slightly as he watched the sprites return to Chisame.
“We deleted fifteen files, Chao-sama!” one sprite declared proudly.
Chisame smiled as she said, “Thank you.”
Harry shook his head ruefully as the sprites went back into the computer, then he looked back at Nadoka. “That book you were using,” he asked, “how does it work?”
“If I know someone's name, it will show me what they're thinking,” Nodoka said.
Harry looked at her thoughtfully, “But you can't influence people with it, right?”
“No, just read what they're thinking,” Nodoka said firmly,m and Harry looked relieved.
“Good,” Harry sighed in relief, “because if you could influence people, you'd be breaking the Laws of Magic.”
Nodoka paled visibly, having heard from the others about that. “Besides, I'd never...,” she started, her eyes wide with concern.
“I don't think you would either,” Harry said, smiling slightly even though his expression was slightly haunted.
'I wonder what happened to make him so sad?' Nodoka wondered, then shook herself. 'You like Negi-sensei, remember?' she reminded herself.
Before anything else could happen Haruna Saotome rushed up, the taller black haired woman nearby carrying Nodoka off. “Come on, Nodoka!” the glasses wearing artist said, “Yue is supposed to meet us at Library Island! Let's go!”
“Have a nice day, sensei!” Nodoka called as she was hauled away.
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Asuna Kagurazaka smiled as she and the other members of the informal 'vampire patrol' hung out around Harry-sensei at one of the school's many parks. They went out on nightly patrols for Red Court vampires and generally hung around Harry, knowing that if there was going to be a attack he'd be the focus of it.
“Harry-dono,” Kaede Nagase asked, “I was wondering about this question in our homework?” The tall, squint eyed ninja was taking advantage of hanging around Harry to do some of her homework, having pulled it out of that mysterious cloak she wore.
“Well, I'll do what I can,” Harry said as he sat close to her, taking the book in one gloved hand.
Asuna grit her teeth, wishing she'd thought of trying something like that. With a sigh she sat back on the grass, watching the people and wondering if there were more vampires out there. Setsuna settled beside her, the black haired woman splitting her attention between Harry and the crowd.
“Where's Konoka?” Asuna asked quietly, and smiled as Setsuna blushed.
“Off with the Library Research Club,” Setsuna said, smiling slightly. The two of them had been dating awhile, and only recently had Setsuna been able to relax her protective instincts. Of course she started out as Konoka's bodyguard, so Asuna supposed it was understandable.
Asuna sighed, then looked over to where Harry was tutoring Kaede. What was really annoying, Asuna decided, was that Kaede wasn't even trying to flirt with Harry, it was all unthinking. 'Plus, he's doing his best not to look at her big tits,' Asuna sighed glumly.
Harry was a sweet guy, and handsome too, but Asuna had to admit her interest in him had as much to do with her own issues as anything else. She was still haunted by lingering memories of when Nagi Springfield and his friends had saved her, not to mention her time as Gateau's apprentice. In fact Harry reminded her of Gateau, especially the slightly scruffy look both men had.
Just then Setsuna's teacher in the shinmei style at the school made her way to their group, nodding her greetings. “How are things going, Mr. Dresden?” she asked formally, the attractive older woman smiling slightly.
“Pretty well,” he smiled, “and you can call me Harry, you know. I'm just a fellow teacher after all.”
“No, no, I couldn't,” Toko actually blushed faintly, making Asuka raise her eyebrows.
Asuna looked questioningly at Setsuna, who was frowning slightly. “I was afraid of this,” Setsuna murmured softly.
“What?” Asuna asked quietly.
Setsuna looked faintly embarassed as Toko settled on one side of Harry, Kaede on the other. “You remember that Toko had boyfriend trouble, back when we all fought Chao?” she asked quietly.
Asuna nodded, remembering how Toko had gone ballistic over the possibility of being broken up with her boyfriend at the time. Apparently she was over twenty five and getting a bit desperate, or something. “Yeah,” she answered.
“Well, apparently they did break up,” Setsuna confided, “she was pretty down about it for awhile.” She nodded towards where Toko and Harry were sitting, “But she perked right up after she shared dinner with Harry a week ago.”
“Aw no,” Asuna sighed.
“Yes, I think she likes him,” Setsuna confirmed. She smiled slightly, “Thankfully, it doesn't look like Harry is very good on picking up on that sort of thing.”
Asuna had to laugh softly at that observation. Harry seemed to be nearly as bad as Negi in picking up that a girl was interested in him. Of course that had a down side too, since he hadn't realized that she was interested in him too.
Deciding to change the subject Asuna asked her, “How is Negi doing?” To keep the vampires off Negi's trail the girls were staying away from him, something that was getting to be a bit of a strain on some of them.
“Getting pretty stir crazy, hiding out with Evangeline-sama,” Chachamaru noted, the android girl calmly reading.
“Who's bright idea was it to leave him with Eva-chan?” Asuka blinked. “She keeps saying she wants to drain Negi dry!”
“Master in fact is very fond of Negi-sensei,” Chachamaru answered mildly, “but is uncomfortable showing it. Therefore, she acts harsh towards him.”
“Classic tsundere,” one of the girls noted.
Harry blinked, scratching at his slightly stubbly chin. “That's when,” he looked like he was trying to remember something, “someone acts very harsh towards someone they like in public, but are very sweet when they're alone?”
“Exactly,” Toko nodded eagerly, “when did you learn that, Harry-san?”
“My apprentice Molly back in Chicago,” Harry admitted, “she got into manga around the same time she started studying Japanese. I sort of picked it up from her.”
“Molly?” several girl's chorused, both Asuka and Toko looking distinctly jealous.
To be continued...
Notes: When Nodoka promises she'd never use mind powers to influence people Harry is of course reminded of Molly Carpenter, who with the best of intentions screwed up the minds of two of her best friends.
Series: Dresden Files meets Negima fanfiction
Type: Divergence
Links: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5959964/5/The_Substitute
Chapter Five
The three Red Court vampires charged forward, practically racing across the open courtyard as the passerby screamed and ran away. Harry Dresden swore as he stood up, the tall, lanky brown haired man grabbing his blasting rod from where it hung on his trench coat as he gestured for the nearby students to get back. The cafe where everyone was grabbing a after school snack was swiftly deserted, students scattering.
Looking up at him, Nodoka Miyazaki was struck by how much Harry changed in a crisis like this. Normally Mr. Dresden was slightly hesitant, shyly not meeting their eyes as he stumbled through teaching them English, but now he moved with determination, his expression focused and intent on the enemies charging them.
“Adept!” both Setsuna Sakurazaki and Asuna Kagurazaki yelled from nearby, the women summoning their swords magically even as the vampires reached them.
'I can help too,' Nodoka thought eagerly as she cried out, “Adept!” In a moment the diary appeared in her hands, the heavy tome warm with magic. She slipped the enchanted ring she had acquired questing and pointed it at the snarling vampires as she ordered, “What are your names?!”
Script appeared in her diary, most of it nearly incoherent with anger. It seemed the three attackers were almost insane by normal standards, but she got a sense of what they had done. Apparently someone had brought them onto Mahora via a hidden chamber in a truck bed, then they had waited until the time was right to attack.
“Harry-sensei!” Nodoka yelled a warning, “Look to your right!”
Just as she warned him a vampire tried to attack Harry from his right, but her warning gave him enough time to parry the claws with the staff he sometimes carried. Harry pointed his blasting rod with his other hand then with a yell blasted the vampire with fire.
'Incredible,' Nodoka admitted, even as she saw what the other two vampires intended. “Asuna, they're trying to double up on Setsuna!” she called.
“Right,” Asuna said as she charged in with her heavy sword, nearly gutting one and blocking the worst of the attack.
“Fuego!” Harry called as he blasted another vampire, even as Setsuna finished off the last one with one of her Shinmei school attacks.
“Okay, everyone,” Makie called out to the crowd of watching students, “sorry for the mess. We're just working on a film for the summer festival, Dresden the Vampire Slayer!” She smiled as she added, “I hope you'll come see it!”
Nodoka bit back a shaky laugh as the students wandered off, some muttering at how good the special effects were, even as she let the magic diary fade away. Chisame watched the crowd warily as she flipped open her laptop, then she also called out, “Adept!”
With a wave of Chisame's wand she summoned up data sprites, all of whom hovered around her intently. “Yes, Chiu-sama!” one sprite said eagerly.
Dresden had a slightly stunned look on his face as he watched Chisame giving the small band of data sprites their instructions. “So if anyone got any images or film of the fight, I want you to delete them,” she ordered.
“We will!” the sprites said then zipped off unseen.
“Are you all right, Mr. Dresden?” Nodoka asked politely as she watched the older man put the remains of the vampires on fire.
“Just trying to get my head around what all you girls are capable of,” Harry conceded thoughtfully. He gave her a slight smile, “And I don't mind being called Harry-sensei, Miss Miyazaki.”
Nodoka felt herself blush, silently cursing her shyness. “Harry-sensei,” she agreed softly.
“See, that wasn't so hard,” Harry smiled slightly as he watched the sprites return to Chisame.
“We deleted fifteen files, Chao-sama!” one sprite declared proudly.
Chisame smiled as she said, “Thank you.”
Harry shook his head ruefully as the sprites went back into the computer, then he looked back at Nadoka. “That book you were using,” he asked, “how does it work?”
“If I know someone's name, it will show me what they're thinking,” Nodoka said.
Harry looked at her thoughtfully, “But you can't influence people with it, right?”
“No, just read what they're thinking,” Nodoka said firmly,m and Harry looked relieved.
“Good,” Harry sighed in relief, “because if you could influence people, you'd be breaking the Laws of Magic.”
Nodoka paled visibly, having heard from the others about that. “Besides, I'd never...,” she started, her eyes wide with concern.
“I don't think you would either,” Harry said, smiling slightly even though his expression was slightly haunted.
'I wonder what happened to make him so sad?' Nodoka wondered, then shook herself. 'You like Negi-sensei, remember?' she reminded herself.
Before anything else could happen Haruna Saotome rushed up, the taller black haired woman nearby carrying Nodoka off. “Come on, Nodoka!” the glasses wearing artist said, “Yue is supposed to meet us at Library Island! Let's go!”
“Have a nice day, sensei!” Nodoka called as she was hauled away.
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Asuna Kagurazaka smiled as she and the other members of the informal 'vampire patrol' hung out around Harry-sensei at one of the school's many parks. They went out on nightly patrols for Red Court vampires and generally hung around Harry, knowing that if there was going to be a attack he'd be the focus of it.
“Harry-dono,” Kaede Nagase asked, “I was wondering about this question in our homework?” The tall, squint eyed ninja was taking advantage of hanging around Harry to do some of her homework, having pulled it out of that mysterious cloak she wore.
“Well, I'll do what I can,” Harry said as he sat close to her, taking the book in one gloved hand.
Asuna grit her teeth, wishing she'd thought of trying something like that. With a sigh she sat back on the grass, watching the people and wondering if there were more vampires out there. Setsuna settled beside her, the black haired woman splitting her attention between Harry and the crowd.
“Where's Konoka?” Asuna asked quietly, and smiled as Setsuna blushed.
“Off with the Library Research Club,” Setsuna said, smiling slightly. The two of them had been dating awhile, and only recently had Setsuna been able to relax her protective instincts. Of course she started out as Konoka's bodyguard, so Asuna supposed it was understandable.
Asuna sighed, then looked over to where Harry was tutoring Kaede. What was really annoying, Asuna decided, was that Kaede wasn't even trying to flirt with Harry, it was all unthinking. 'Plus, he's doing his best not to look at her big tits,' Asuna sighed glumly.
Harry was a sweet guy, and handsome too, but Asuna had to admit her interest in him had as much to do with her own issues as anything else. She was still haunted by lingering memories of when Nagi Springfield and his friends had saved her, not to mention her time as Gateau's apprentice. In fact Harry reminded her of Gateau, especially the slightly scruffy look both men had.
Just then Setsuna's teacher in the shinmei style at the school made her way to their group, nodding her greetings. “How are things going, Mr. Dresden?” she asked formally, the attractive older woman smiling slightly.
“Pretty well,” he smiled, “and you can call me Harry, you know. I'm just a fellow teacher after all.”
“No, no, I couldn't,” Toko actually blushed faintly, making Asuka raise her eyebrows.
Asuna looked questioningly at Setsuna, who was frowning slightly. “I was afraid of this,” Setsuna murmured softly.
“What?” Asuna asked quietly.
Setsuna looked faintly embarassed as Toko settled on one side of Harry, Kaede on the other. “You remember that Toko had boyfriend trouble, back when we all fought Chao?” she asked quietly.
Asuna nodded, remembering how Toko had gone ballistic over the possibility of being broken up with her boyfriend at the time. Apparently she was over twenty five and getting a bit desperate, or something. “Yeah,” she answered.
“Well, apparently they did break up,” Setsuna confided, “she was pretty down about it for awhile.” She nodded towards where Toko and Harry were sitting, “But she perked right up after she shared dinner with Harry a week ago.”
“Aw no,” Asuna sighed.
“Yes, I think she likes him,” Setsuna confirmed. She smiled slightly, “Thankfully, it doesn't look like Harry is very good on picking up on that sort of thing.”
Asuna had to laugh softly at that observation. Harry seemed to be nearly as bad as Negi in picking up that a girl was interested in him. Of course that had a down side too, since he hadn't realized that she was interested in him too.
Deciding to change the subject Asuna asked her, “How is Negi doing?” To keep the vampires off Negi's trail the girls were staying away from him, something that was getting to be a bit of a strain on some of them.
“Getting pretty stir crazy, hiding out with Evangeline-sama,” Chachamaru noted, the android girl calmly reading.
“Who's bright idea was it to leave him with Eva-chan?” Asuka blinked. “She keeps saying she wants to drain Negi dry!”
“Master in fact is very fond of Negi-sensei,” Chachamaru answered mildly, “but is uncomfortable showing it. Therefore, she acts harsh towards him.”
“Classic tsundere,” one of the girls noted.
Harry blinked, scratching at his slightly stubbly chin. “That's when,” he looked like he was trying to remember something, “someone acts very harsh towards someone they like in public, but are very sweet when they're alone?”
“Exactly,” Toko nodded eagerly, “when did you learn that, Harry-san?”
“My apprentice Molly back in Chicago,” Harry admitted, “she got into manga around the same time she started studying Japanese. I sort of picked it up from her.”
“Molly?” several girl's chorused, both Asuka and Toko looking distinctly jealous.
To be continued...
Notes: When Nodoka promises she'd never use mind powers to influence people Harry is of course reminded of Molly Carpenter, who with the best of intentions screwed up the minds of two of her best friends.