A/N: a crossover between Pokemon and Zatch Bell. In Pokemon the story takes place after the Battle Frontier, while in Zatch Bell, the story takes place after the battle with Dr. Riddle's and Kido.
The Power of Lighting
Part 1: The Strange Mamodo?
It is a normal day at the beach, the sun is up, the water is shining, the sand is hot, and the temperature is scorching hot, peaking well over 100 degrees. It is a perfect day to get a sun tan; the beach is crowded with well over a couple hundred thousand people. The perfect day for a swim, while people are swimming in the water, a normal Junior High School student, Kiyo Takamine is enjoying a simple day off with his mamodo partner Zatch Bell, a 6 year old kid or should be said: a mamodo.
Kiyo really needs this day, due to being a genius at school, which isn't an easy task, dealing with all the mamodo battles, especially the recent one with Dr. Riddles and Kido who came all the way from America to Japan. The doctor is a bit of a lunatic, who always teases Kido with the classic kidding excuse, which sadly… he always falls for. During this battle Zatch acquired a new spell: Rauzaruk, which powers up Zatch's body, and is the sixth spell. Kiyo and Zatch don't know what's coming.
Kiyo woke up in a frantic way to find Zatch missing. "ZATCH!" he shouted, "WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?"
People just stared at Kiyo, like some kind of lunatic. He sweat dropped, rubbing his back with a light chuckle. Moments passed by, where out of the water, about 15 feet away from Kiyo, in the water Zatch was naked… again, trying to catch some yellow tail, his favorite food. Once Zatch got out of the water he was in for a yelling from Kiyo.
"How many times have I told you, TO NOT GO OFF WHEN I'M NOT LOOKING?" Kiyo scolded Zatch, who started to wail.
"I'm sorry," Zatch said, while crying.
People are looking at Kiyo with dirty looks. "How can you do that to a little kid?" One girl said. Another voice, "He's just a kid, don't be hard."
Kiyo feeling embarrassed, apologized to Zatch on the spot and went back to where their stuff is. Zatch continued munching on the first yellow tail where he gobbled up all the flesh and bones.
"Mm this is so tasty," Zatch said, with a satisfied look.
"Please put some clothes on." Kiyo asked.
"Fine Mr. Bossy pants I will just let me finish my food." Zatch replied.
"Fine," Kiyo grumbled with an agitated look.
Zatch continued munching on his second yellow tail, finishing it off with the bones. Zatch feels satisfied with the fish. Zatch put on his white underwear and blue dress, along with blue shoes.
Kiyo thought, I wonder who this Dr. Riddle's guy really is, does he really know the secrets to the mamodo battle, and what did he mean by knowing everything about the book? Kiyo continued pondering questions, while looking to his red spell book which unlocks Zatch's true power. Meanwhile Zatch got bit by a crab.
"Ow! That hurts." He cried hysterically, while his finger got swollen. Kiyo laughed. "This isn't funny Kiyo." Zatch complained.
Zatch's swelling went down on his finger. Kiyo almost went to sleep, when all of a sudden they heard a rustling sound in the sand. Kiyo thought it could be a mamodo hiding and Zatch… a crab out to get revenge. When the rustling stopped, to their surprise it was a cute looking mouse rodent with red cheeks popped out.
"Pi-pika-chu," "Hi nice to meet you" the mouse said.
Kiyo's worst thoughts were coming true that yet, another mamodo is looking for them. Mamodos come in all different shapes and sizes; they can look human, be animals or even be strange creatures that people wouldn't think are weird.
"Hi I'm Zatch Bell, what is your name?" Zatch greeted the mysterious creature and picking it up. He started to pet, hugs the strange mouse and laughs with joy.
"Pikachu- pika," "My name is Pikachu," the mouse said.
"Kiyo I can't understand anything what he is saying." Zatch whined.
"His name is Pikachu; I think if that is what he said." Kiyo said.
"Nice to meet you Pikachu, if that is your name." Zatch said with a smile. The mouse now known as Pikachu nodded in agreement.
Kiyo was lost in his train of thought when staring down at Zatch and Pikachu.
This is bad, who knows what this mamodo can do, if he bonds with Zatch he will go after the book, I don't need another mamodo battle at the moment. Maybe he was sent by Dr. Riddles to get rid of us… who knows but we have to leave right now. Kiyo thought.
"Zatch, come we're leaving." Kiyo commanded.
"Aw, Kiyo I wanna play with Pikachu and we just got here." Zatch complained.
"No Zatch we can't stay, this thing over here is a mamodo and after your book." Kiyo yelled.
Pikachu didn't like Kiyo's attitude one bit until he bit Kiyo in his right arm.
"Ouch," Kiyo screamed in pain. This pain and personality reminded Kiyo of Ponygon, who is also a mamodo, who is currently searching for his book keeper, but hasn't had any luck.
"Pika-pika-pi-pikachu pika," I am no mamodo; I'm a Pokemon damn it! Pikachu said, sounding angry, but no one understood him.
Zatch continued playing with Pikachu ignoring Kiyo's warning; only problem Kiyo has nothing to be worried about in the first place. Zatch dug a hole and built a sand castle, Pikachu helped build it with his tiny hands, which were barely able to help. Kiyo couldn't stand this anymore and he did the unthinkable, he damaged their sand castle and stepped all over it.
"Kiyo, you big fat Meany!" Zatch wailed, tears coming out of his eyes. Pikachu was furious; he attacked Kiyo with his head butt attack. Kiyo landed flat on the sand.
"What the hell was that for?" Kiyo raged.
"Pi-pika-chu-chu-chu," Why did you ruin our sand castle? Pikachu sounded angry, a few sparks were seen on his red cheeks, and luckily they went unnoticed.
People were staring at the commotion Kiyo has been making at the beach, especially for making a six year old boy cry, and a cute mouse pet. Unknown to both of them Pikachu's owner was there.
"Pikachu," a boy around Kiyo's age rushed out of the crowd and hugged Pikachu. "I'm glad you're all right." Pikachu just cooed in happiness.
The boy was of average height, had raven hair and blue eyes, he was wearing green swim trunks and a black t-shirt. "I'm sorry about all this. I hope Pikachu didn't cause any trouble."
"Trouble," Kiyo raged, "He was nothing but trouble, and gets that thing away from us, unless you're looking for trouble."
"I don't know who you are, but my name's Ash Ketchum, and this is my buddy Pikachu." Ash yelled.
"Kiyo this really isn't the time for this." Zatch said trying to calm Kiyo down, but it was no use.
"Come on Pikachu let's leave I don't want any trouble anymore." Ash stated. Pikachu didn't obey; he jumped out of Ash's arms and charged at Kiyo with a full-on-full head butt attack. Kiyo fell to the sand… again.
"Pika-pika!" Don't mess with us! Pikachu raged.
"Pikachu you didn't have to." Ash stated, trying to calm Pikachu down.
Kiyo struggled getting up from the ground. "Damn it!" He cursed.
"Kiyo are you alright?" Zatch asked.
"Yeah, I'll be fine; we have to settle it with these guys." Kiyo groaned in pain managing to get all his stuff and standing on his two feet. "Let's battle!"
"Pikachu, you want to battle?" Ash asked.
"Pika-pika-chu!" Yeah I want to! Pikachu nodded in agreement. Ash also agreed.
Kiyo, Zatch, Ash and Pikachu gathered everything they would need. Ash his best buddy Pikachu, Zatch and Kiyo the red spell book and Kiyo's backpack. They all needed to get out of people's harm's way. All four of them went to an abandoned building near the forest. For Ash and Pikachu this battle meant more training and getting stronger, the same applied for Zatch and Kiyo, mainly to test out the new spell Rauzaruk.
"This should be far away from people to not get hurt." Kiyo stated and Ash nodded in agreement.
"Pikachu you ready?" Ash asked. "Pi-pikachu!" I was born ready! Pikachu agreed.
"Kiyo I don't think we should fight them." Zatch said. Kiyo ignored Zatch, pulling out the red spell book.
"I'm sure you've seen one of these." Kiyo said, holding up the red book, Ash and Pikachu were dumbfounded. "Don't play games with us, Zaker!" Kiyo said, shouting Zatch's first spell where the book began glowing red alongside Zatch's eyes turning white, losing consciousness at the same time and a blast of lighting was shot.
To be continued…