Chapter 2: The Battle for King

Shion saw the book, wondering where the mamodo was. She noticed that there was a change in Ryoga… a change that was wasn't for the better.

Ranma managed to get up after the strange attack "Let me change back to guy first…" said Ranma.

"Not this time!" said Ryoga "Kichika!"

The ki blast headed for Ranma again, this time he dodged and it broke the table… making Akane angry.

"RANMA… TAKE THIS FIGHT OUTSIDE!" she yelled taking out her mallet from pocket space knocking him outside.

Shion sweat dropped, she knew she should be worried about the mamodo that is more than defiantly in Ryoga's possession... but she was wondering whether or not Ranma was fine after that hit with the mallet… she was.

"Wow how can he survive that" said Shion.

Ryoga followed Ranma outside and began to try punching Ranma, who dodged.

"Oh, dear…" said Kasumi.

"Is it me or is there a change in Ryoga?" asked Nabiki.

"You noticed too…" said Shion not knowing how long she can keep it a secret.

"Your right… he has changed…" said Cologne appeared seemly out of nowhere.

"What is that thing?" yelled Shion. Cologne only responded with a sweat drop.

Meanwhile Ryoga unleashed another spell onto Ranma. Once again hit him dead on… however Ranma noticed something.

"I don't know why… but this definitely is not his Ki…" he thought.

Back in the door way where everyone was watching.

"Well I guess I should explain what's going on?" said Cologne.

"It's the book right?" said Nabiki.

"Very perceptive." said Cologne.

"How did you know?" asked Shion.

"Well I noticed that book he's holding always seem to glow when he said Kichika…" said Nabiki.

"So it's that book that did that to him?" said Akane.

"No... it's something else…" said Shion.

"By the way your know about this I'd say your also a book keeper." said Cologne.

"I… was." said Shion.

"So your spell book was burned." said Cologne.

Shion nodded, "Not too long ago…"

Back with the fight Ranma could barely move, when he finally noticed something, a kid…

"That ki attacks are coming from a kid… so that why it's not his Ki… it's the kid…" thought Ranma.

Back wit with spectators.

"Spell books?" said Akane.

"Book Keepers?" said Kasumi.

"It's rather complicated… but I have to stop my cousin!" said Shion.

Shion jumped in, she got in-between Ryoga and Ranma. She blocked Ranma from Ryoga with her arms out.

"Stop! I know your cheating! I know about the kid! I know the kid isn't human and not from out world! I know all about the battle for Mamodo King!" said Shion.

"So you have mamodo?" said Tachi finally showing himself.

"I used to… her book was burned" said Shion.

Cologne stepped in "I can also tell that this kid has brought the worst in you latterly…." She said.

"Let's leave Ryoga!" said Tachi.

"What?" said Ryoga.

"They know too much… they might try to burn the book." said Tachi.

"Right!" said Ryoga.

Both left in a hurry, "Wait!" said Ranma.

Akane walked up to Ranma and bonked him on the head.

"Maybe you should get some answers before getting beat up by a strange kid again!" said Akane.

"That kid was a mamodo…" said Cologne.

So everyone went back into the living room and Cologne explained the legend that she knew.

"Every 1,000 years, 100 demons from another world come to earth to fight for king of their world. These demons are called mamodo. In order to fight the mamodo have spell books, the mamodos must find a human partner in order use these spell books..." said Cologne.

"So Ryoga found one those demons? I have to find one before it's too late!" said Ranma.

"It's not that easy son in law…" said Cologne.

"She's right… the book keepers are chosen, you just don't find them… it has to be your destiny." said Shion.

"The girl's right… what is your name?" asked Cologne.

"Shion… Shion Hibiki, Ryoga's my cousin." said Shion.

"Funny how two cousins are Book keepers." said Cologne.

"Wait, wait, wait! Your saying you have one of those little demons too?" said Ranma.

"I did…" said Shion, "The battle works by burning the opponents spell book, sending them back to the mamodo world. The last one on earth is crowned king… my mamodos book was burned not too long ago…"

"Not only that… but some mamodos can bend the will of the book keeper. Which I believe what happened to Ryoga." said Cologne.

"So all I have to is burn the book! Too easy!" said Ranma.

"Not easy at all." said Shion.

"What?" said Ranma.

"We don't whether or not that's his only spell. There are many spells… some are extremely dangerous." said Shion.

"SO how are we going to burn his book?" said Ranma.

"There's someone I know he can help us…" said Shion, "They helped me so much…"

"You befriended another book keeper?" asked Cologne.

"Yes, I know they can help… but I'm not sure if I can call them…" said Shion.

"Why get into or a fight or something?" said Ranma.

"No… it's not that…" said Shion, she began to tell what happened to her… about Nya and the mamodo Grisor… about how she was used and how her friends Kiyo and Zatch helped her…

"So you don't want them to help because you want to relay on yourself…" said Ranma.

Shion nodded, "Yeah." She said.

"But they maybe the only ones you can count on, after all your no longer book keeper and Ranma is no use in the battle for King…" said Cologne.

"Hey!" yelled Ranma.

"Unless you want Ponygon I doubt that you can fight this fight." said Shion.

"Ponygon?" said Kiyo.

"Yeah… it's a mamodo that has no book keeper yet no one can understand what he's saying so Kiyo named him Ponygon." explained Shion.

"Oookay…" said Ranma.

"Maybe I should… it might be fun to see them again…" said Shion, "I should head home… um, is it okay if they stay here, I think it's best after all Ryoga is after Ranma and I think he'll be back… just a while…"

"Of course it would be nice to have guests" said Kasumi.

Here two sisters were silent as well the house guest Ranma.

"Thanks." said Shion. She left and headed to her new house, everything was in boxes, she made sure everything was all there. She went to phone and called a number.

"Hello?" said a young boy's voice

Shion could help but to cry, "Hey Zatch… it Shion… can I speak to Kiyo?"

Meanwhile… somewhere, Ryoga punched a tree.

"Why did my cousin happen to be there and was a bookkeeper too?" he said.

"Well ether way this may give us a chance to defeat a mamodo, I think she may know some that may help her…" said Tachi.

"I like your thinking…" said Ryoga.

Next Time: Zatch and Kiyo head to Furinkan. They make it there but will the make to the Tendo Dojo? Several things happen from being getting in the middle of several fight to gettingbeaten to a pulpby a horde angry woman, even going to local doctor is dangerous... is it me or is Kiyo the only one getting injured.